Bill > HB2099

This bill modifies existing Kansas law to specifically allow the city of Topeka to conduct periodic interior code inspections of privately owned residential rental properties when the property owner is receiving direct public financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under the new provisions, the city must provide reasonable notice to tenants about the date and time of inspections, and landlords may be required to perform random inspections in response to code violation complaints. If a tenant objects to an inspection, the city must obtain an administrative search warrant to proceed. The bill includes important protections for tenants, such as requiring consent for interior inspections in most circumstances and providing a mechanism for tenants to object to inspections. The new law is time-limited and will expire on July 1, 2030, which allows lawmakers to reassess the policy in the future. By defining "direct public financial assistance" specifically as payments from HUD, the bill narrows the scope of when such inspections can occur and provides clarity about the types of rental subsidies that trigger this inspection authority.

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Local Government (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2099/