Kansas alcohol laws

What it would do: Transfers licensure of on-premise and off-premise cereal malt beverage retailers from cities and counties to the state alcoholic beverage control division, while allowing local governments to require additional local licenses.

What it would do: Requires manufacturers of alcoholic liquor who sell to distributors to apportion business income using a three-factor formula of property, payroll, and sales factors, rather than the single sales factor that applies to other taxpayers beginning January 1, 2027.

What it would do: Authorizes counties and cities to levy an additional 2% tax on alcoholic liquor sales, subject to voter approval, with all revenue retained by the county or city and used exclusively to reduce property tax levies in the next fiscal year.

What it would do: Reduces the gallonage tax on beer and cereal malt beverages manufactured and packaged within the United States from $.18 to $.06 per gallon, while maintaining the $.18 per gallon tax on imported beer and cereal malt beverages.

What it would do: Amends the temporary permit statute to correct the maximum number of temporary permits a holder may receive per calendar year from 12 to 4, except for state fair permits which remain unlimited.

What it would do: Authorizes the director of alcoholic beverage control to issue retailer's licenses, drinking establishment licenses, and caterer's licenses to persons convicted of non-violent felonies if 10 or more years have elapsed since sentence completion and the director determines sufficient rehabilitation.

What it would do: Authorizes entities licensed under Kansas liquor control laws to sell alcoholic beverages 24 hours a day, seven days a week from June 11, 2026 through July 19, 2026 during the FIFA World Cup, unless a county or city opts out by resolution or ordinance.