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HB 2791KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kansas bill proposes 3% sports wagering tax to fund public education and cut property taxes

Original title: AN ACT concerning gaming; relating to sports wagering; imposing an excise tax on all sports wagers at a rate of 3% of the amount wagered; creating the public education fund and the sports wagering privilege tax refund fund; transferring the proceeds of such tax to the state school district finance fund; decreasing the statewide property tax levy for school districts by 1.5 mills; amending K.S.A. 72-5133 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5142 and 74-8733 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

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What This Bill Proposed

A proposed Kansas bill imposes a 3% on all sports wagers placed with a lottery gaming facility manager, directs the revenue into a newly created public education fund, and lowers the statewide property tax levy for school districts from 20 s to 18.5 mills for the 2026-2027 school year.

Why it matters

Sports bettors face an additional 3% tax on wagers, while property owners see a reduction in school district property taxes and state education funds receive new gaming revenue.

Background
  • Kansas legalized sports wagering under previous legislation, allowing wagers to be placed through designated lottery gaming facility managers. context
  • State school district finance funds in Kansas receive revenues from state taxes and aid distributions to support public education. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Sports bettors

Sports bettors must pay a 3% privilege tax on the total amount of each wager placed.

Directly affected

Lottery gaming facility managers

Lottery gaming facility managers are required to collect, report, and remit the 3% sports wagering tax to the department of revenue.

Directly affected

School districts

School districts receive funding allocations from the state school district finance fund and experience a reduction in their statewide property tax levy rate.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for paying and collecting the sports wagering tax?
The tax is paid by the person placing the sports wager and must be collected and remitted by the lottery gaming facility manager.
Where do the tax proceeds go?
The proceeds are deposited into the public education fund and subsequently transferred to the state school district finance fund.
How does the bill affect property taxes for school districts?
It decreases the statewide property tax levy for school districts from 20 s in the 2025-2026 school year to 18.5 mills in the 2026-2027 school year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died in Committee
  2. Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  3. Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

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Lobbying Activity

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New Gaming Revenue Tied to Property Tax Reduction

The legislation connects sports wagering taxation directly to lowering the statewide property tax levy for school districts.

House Committee on Taxationdepartment of revenue

Connected Entities

director of taxation, department of revenue, House Committee on Taxation and 3 more
Organizationdirector of taxation“Supervises tax collections, refunds, and compliance examinations”Map →
Organizationdepartment of revenue“Administers and enforces the sports wagering privilege tax”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on Taxation“Bill sponsor in the lower house”Map →
locationKansas“State jurisdiction enacting the legislation”Map →
Organizationstate treasurer“Deposits tax remittances and manages fund transfers”Map →
locationShawnee county“Jurisdiction where constitutional challenges must be brought”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy50
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