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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Establishes Passenger Rail Service Program and Annual $5 Million Fund Transfers
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
The Kansas Legislature considered a bill that would authorize the secretary of transportation to establish an intercity passenger rail service program and transfer $5,000,000 annually from state funds to a newly created passenger rail service from 2026 through 2029.
The measure establishes a dedicated and framework for passenger rail development, directing annual funding toward rail infrastructure and operating support across Kansas.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Passenger rail service providers
Eligible to apply for loans and grants from the passenger rail service revolving fund for infrastructure, equipment, and operating costs.
Local jurisdictions along the proposed route
May enter into agreements regarding station and terminal design, intermodal transportation, and economic development.
Secretary of Transportation
Authorized to establish and administer the passenger rail program, issue loans or grants, and certify annual fund transfers.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the funding for the passenger rail service revolving fund come from?
What types of projects can receive loans or grants through this program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 6, 2025SenateHearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Jan 29, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Transportation
- Jan 29, 2025SenateWithdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 28, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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