Bill > HB2268

This bill amends Kansas hunting regulations by introducing several key provisions related to migratory waterfowl hunting. The bill restricts nonresident hunters (defined as individuals who have not been Kansas residents for the past 60 days) from hunting migratory waterfowl during established hunting seasons, except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. These restrictions apply to specific state and federally managed lands, including department lands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs, Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges. The bill provides exemptions for walk-in hunting access areas, navigable Kansas rivers, and the light geese conservation order. Additionally, the legislation reduces the fees for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps, lowering the resident stamp fee from a maximum of $200 to $20 and the nonresident stamp fee from a maximum of $1,500 to $100. The bill also clarifies definitions of department lands, migratory waterfowl, and nonresidents, and requires waterfowl habitat stamps to be signed by the holder and valid from the date of issuance until June 30 following their issue.