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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2619 proposes sales tax exemptions for manufactured homes and affordable housing construction
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill proposes a sales tax exemption for sales of manufactured, mobile, or modular homes, as well as construction materials and services purchased by contractors for building or remodeling affordable housing for certain 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving low-income individuals or families.
Changes tax liability for contractors and eligible nonprofit organizations engaged in building affordable housing, potentially lowering development costs for units targeted at individuals or families earning 80% or less of the .
- K.S.A. 79-3606 is the Kansas statute containing the state's comprehensive list of retail sales tax exemptions. context
- HB 2619 was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session by the House Committee on Taxation and died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Affordable housing nonprofit organizations
Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations receive sales tax exemptions on purchases of manufactured, mobile, or modular homes and construction materials for affordable housing projects.
Construction contractors
Contractors working on qualifying affordable housing projects must handle project exemption certificates, maintain invoices for five years for state audits, and face misdemeanor penalties for improper material use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the proposed sales tax exemption on manufactured and modular homes under HB 2619?
Are contractors building affordable housing exempt from paying sales tax on construction tools?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
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Expansion of Sales Tax Exemptions
The bill adds subsection (yyyy) to K.S.A. 79-3606, inserting targeted sales tax relief for manufactured housing and construction materials used by affordable housing nonprofits.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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