Bill > HB2791

This bill imposes a 3% excise tax, referred to as a privilege tax, on all sports wagers placed in Kansas, with the collected revenue directed to a newly established public education fund. This fund will then be used to support the state school district finance fund, which provides funding for public schools, and to cover any refunds for the sports wagering privilege tax. Concurrently, the bill reduces the statewide property tax levy for school districts by 1.5 mills, specifically lowering the rate from 20 mills to 18.5 mills for the 2026-2027 school year, thereby aiming to offset some of the property tax burden on taxpayers while increasing funding for education through sports wagering.

Budget and Finance

Taxation (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2791/