Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
March 18, 2024
The Honorable Will Carpenter, Chairperson
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 346-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Carpenter:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2838 by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2838 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2838 would amend the Kansas Liquor Control Act and the Club and Drinking
Establishment Act. The bill would allow Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) to issue a liquor
license to a person convicted of a felony if the conviction date is at least ten years ago and the
ABC Director determines that the applicant has demonstrated sufficient rehabilitation to merit
public trust.
According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, enactment of HB 2838 could increase
the number of liquor licenses issued. The agency indicates that it would also need to revise
background qualification questions on applications. However, the agency could not estimate the
fiscal effect on expenditures or revenues. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2838 is not
reflected in The FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue