2020 Bills:
SB49 – This is a KDWPT-sponsored bill that would allow the Secretary of Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to set fees for cabins and campsites without the approval of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission. The Secretary would be allowed set an amount for each fee that encourages the used of such cabins and campsites and that enables the department to maintain and operate such cabins and campsites. This bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. A hearing was held for the bill on Feb. 20, 2019. This bill passed the Senate 29-11 on Feb. 27, 2019. This bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and had a hearing on March 12, 2019. Committee Report recommended the bill be passed on March 15, 2019. Bill was withdrawn from Calendar, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SB50 – This is a KDWPT-sponsored bill that would adjust fee limitations on certain Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism licenses, permits, stamps and other issues. Fees are approved by the KWPT Commission within limitations established in statute. This amendment would accommodate future incremental fee changes, if and when they become necessary. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
SB307 – This is a KDWPT-sponsored bill that would amend K.S.A. 32-1129 to remove Type I, Type II or Type III designations for personal floatation devices, and bring the statute into compliance with current United States Coast Guard requirements. The amendment would require every person 12 years of age or under to wear a United States Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device as prescribed by rules and regulations of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism while aboard or being towed by such vessel. The bill was introduced on Jan. 23, 2020 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on Jan. 24, 2020. This bill had a hearing on Feb. 6, 2020. This bill was scheduled for final action on Feb. 17, 2020. On Feb. 25, 2020, this bill passed the full Senate, 37-3. On March 4, 2020, this bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. This bill had a hearing on March 11, 2020; Committee Report recommended the bill be passed on March 13, 2020.
SB481 – This is a KDWPT-sponsored bill that would authorize KDWPT to purchase land in Kingman county. This bill was introduced on March 4, 2020 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 5, 2020. This bill has a hearing on March 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 159-S.
HB2062 – This bill would amend K.S.A. 58-3212, relating to recreation trails; applicability of conditions for operating such trails and time deadlines for completion. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and had a hearing on Jan. 30, 2019.
HB2099 – This bill would affiliate the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism with the Kansas Police and Firemen’s Retirement System for membership of certain law enforcement officers and employees. The bill was referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions and had a hearing on Feb. 6, 2019. Committee Report recommended bill be passed on Feb. 12, 2019. Bill was stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507.
HB2397 – This bill would amend K.S.A 2018 concerning public health and safety relating to dangerous regulated animals, adding nonhuman primates and wolves to the list of dangerous, regulated animals and additional requirements related to allowing animals on that list to be in proximity to members of the public. This bill was referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
HB2621 – This is a KDWPT-sponsored bill that would authorize KDWPT to purchase land in Kingman county. This bill was introduced on Feb. 11, 2020 and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. This bill had a hearing on Feb. 19, 2020. Committee Report recommended the bill be passed on Feb. 21, 2020. On Feb. 27, 2020, this bill was stricken from the Calendar by Rule 1507.
HB2622 – This bill would require poachers to pay a fine to certain landowners and law enforcement agencies. This bill was introduced on Feb. 11, 2020, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
HB2669 – This bill would require the secretary of KDWPT to establish state threatened and endangered species lists that are based on the federal threatened and endangered species lists. This bill was introduced on Feb. 12, 2020, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. This bill had a hearing on Feb. 18, 2020.
HB2678 – This bill would affiliate the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism with the Kansas Police and Firemen’s Retirement System for membership of certain law enforcement officers and employees. This bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.
For more on the 2019-2020 Kansas legislative session, including current events and contact information for Kansas legislators, visit www.kslegislature.org.
