SESSION OF 2022
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2710
As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal
and State Affairs

Brief*
HB 2710, as amended, would amend the Kansas Liquor
Control Act’s definitions of certain domestic wine
classifications to raise the alcohol level and would make a
corresponding amendment to current law concerning
gallonage taxes.
The bill would amend the definition of domestic fortified
wine to include wine manufactured in Kansas of more than
16.0 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) but no more than 20.0
percent ABV. Current law defines such wine as having more
than 14.0 percent ABV and a maximum of 20.0 percent ABV.
The bill would amend the definition of domestic table
wine to include wine manufactured in Kansas with no more
than 16.0 percent ABV. Current law defines such wine as
having a maximum of 14.0 percent ABV.
The bill also would make corresponding changes to
current statutory provisions on gallonage taxes to replace
references to 14.0 percent ABV with 16.0 percent ABV.
The bill would be in effect upon publication in the
Kansas Register.


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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Federal and State Affairs at the request of the Wine Institute.

House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In the House Committee hearing on March 1, 2022,
representatives of the Kansas Wine & Spirits Wholesalers
Association and the Wine Institute provided proponent
testimony, stating the bill would conform Kansas law with
recently amended federal liquor law provisions on ABV
classifications for wine and associated taxes.
Neutral testimony was provided by the Director of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Department of Revenue
(ABC), who stated the bill would reduce the amount of
gallonage taxes collected in the state, but the ABC is unable
to provide an estimate of the impact.
No other testimony was provided.
On March 1, 2022, the House Committee recommended
the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In the Senate Committee hearing on March 21, 2022,
representatives of the Kansas Wine & Spirits Wholesalers
Association and the Wine Institute provided proponent
testimony stating the bill would conform Kansas law with
recently amended federal liquor law provisions on ABV
classifications for wine and associated taxes.
Neutral testimony was provided by the Director of ABC.
No other testimony was provided.

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 The Senate Committee amended the bill to change the
enactment date to upon publication in the Kansas Register.

Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Department of
Revenue indicates enactment of the bill would decrease
revenues from gallonage tax collections, but the fiscal impact
could not be estimated. Any fiscal effect associated with the
bill is not reflected in The FY 2023 Governor’s Budget
Report.
Gallonage tax; Kansas Liquor Control Act; domestic fortified wine; domestic table
wine


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 41-102, 41-501
As Amended by Senate Committee: 41-102, 41-501