HB2544--SALESTAX
SPONSOR: Patterson
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheSpecialCommitteeon
Tourismbyavoteof10to0.
BeginningJune1,2026,andendingJuly31,2026,thisbill
authorizesasalestaxexemptionforthesaleofticketstomatches
ofthe2026FIFAWorldCupsoccertournamentheldinJackson
County.
ThisbillissimilartoSB652(2022).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthiswouldhaveanestimated$700
millioneconomicimpactonthestateandwouldboosttourism.
KansasCityisonFIFA'sshortlistandweneedthisbilltopass
tohelpsecureahostcityspot.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Patterson;MikeKehoe,
OfficeofLieutenantGovernor;RichardMartin,JeDunn
Construction;SamPanettiere,CityofKansasCity;SamPanettiere,
BurnsandMcDonnell;GreaterKansasCityChamberofCommerce;
MetropolitanCommunityCollege;BlueCrossBlueShieldofKansas
City;HallmarkCards;RichAubuchon,TheKansasCityChiefs
FootballClub;JacksonCountyLegislature;KansasCityArea
Transportation Authority;andtheBuilders'Association.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatitissettingthe
wrongexampleandisbadpublicpolicy.
TestifyingagainstthebillwasArnieC.Dienoff.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.