During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.

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The bill prevents Kansas cities, counties and other municipalities from restricting the number or length of short‑term vacation rentals from May 15 to July 25, 2026, and forces them to approve permit applications within 15 days. It also widens the tax definition of “transient guest” to include occupants of short‑term rentals and changes the hotel/motel definition to require three bedrooms. Additionally, it allows cities and counties to sell more types of alcoholic beverages.

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