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HB 2543·KS·house

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.

FailedFiled Jan 26, 2026
Sponsor: Will Carpenter (R)
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Died on Calendar

Apr 10, 2026

Summary

The bill would make the state pay back the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks each year for money it loses when free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits, or passes—created by law after July 1, 2027—are issued. The department must calculate and certify the lost revenue by June 30, and the amount would be transferred from the general fund to the wildlife fee fund, pending legislative appropriation. The measure failed to pass.

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