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KS HB2543
KS HB2543Requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027.
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Introduced
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
In Committee
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027; requiring the department to maintain an accounting of lost revenue and submit such accounting to the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer by June 30 of each fiscal year; requiring that such accounting be subject to audits by the state treasurer; making an annual transfer from the state general fund to the wildlife fee fund upon certification of such accounting, subject to appropriation acts of the legislature.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to be reimbursed annually for revenue lost due to free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits, or passes that were created by law on or after July 1, 2027. The department must keep a record of this lost revenue and submit it to the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer by June 30 each year. The state treasurer will audit these records, and then money will be transferred from the state's general fund to the department's wildlife fee fund to cover the lost revenue, provided the legislature appropriates the funds.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Appropriations (on 01/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2543/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2543_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2543_00_0000.pdf |
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