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Kansas authorizes wildlife and parks fee rules

Original title: AN ACT concerning administrative rules and regulations; relating to the department of wildlife and parks; authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on Calendar

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What This Bill Proposed

HB 2568 authorizes the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to adopt specific concerning fees, registrations, and other charges submitted to the division of budget on January 16 and March 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Grants formal statutory authorization for specific administrative fee and registration changes proposed by the state wildlife agency.

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.

Directly affected

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Receives authorization to adopt specific permanent administrative rules and regulations concerning fees and registrations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which state agency is granted authority under this bill?
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
What specific rules are mentioned in the text?
K.A.R. 115-2-2 and 115-2-3.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

21 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died on Calendar
  2. Mar 25, 2026House
    Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly, and Representative Featherston are appointed to replace Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe, and Representative Meyer on the Conference Committee
  3. Mar 17, 2026House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  4. Mar 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley, Senator Francisco, , appointed as conferees
  5. Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  6. Mar 12, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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  1. Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  2. Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  3. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  4. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S
  5. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
  6. Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  8. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  9. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be rejected
  10. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  11. Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  12. Feb 11, 2026House
    Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
  13. Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
  14. Jan 28, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  15. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee
    ref_rbc_237

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 115-2-3, K.A.R. 115-2-2 and 1 more
OrganizationKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks“State agency authorized to adopt rules and regulations”Map →
other115-2-3“Proposed permanent administrative rule and regulation”Map →
otherK.A.R. 115-2-2“Proposed permanent administrative rule and regulation”Map →
Organizationdivision of budget“Recipient of the economic impact statement rules and regulations submitted by th”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy15
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