KS Legislative Update-get the word out!

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It is time to start contacting your legislators to let them know what you think about the currently introduced bills. We will be sending action alerts urging you to contact committees and legislators about specific bills if and when hearings are held. So stay alert and act fast. These hearings are sometimes scheduled 1 day out.

Click Here to Find Your State Legislators -simply type in your address and your legislator contact info will be displayed.​

Personal emails or phone calls are best.

HB 2672, HB 2671, HB 2582, HB 2079 are all in the Ag & Natural Resources Committee. You can contact those committee members directly by Clicking Here. Their names and contact info are on the right. You can also contact the committee assistant at this address. [email protected]

OPPOSED BILLS​

HB 2672-Free Transferrable Deer Tags- Introduced by Rep Ken Corbet. bill would grant up to 10 free, transferrable deer tags to Landowners. BHA is Opposed

HB 2671- $25 NR Deer licenses- Introduced by Rep Ken Corbet. BHA is Opposed

HB 2582- Reconfiguring KDWP Commission- Introduced by Rep Ken Corbet. BHA is Opposed

SB 347- Reconfiguring KDWP Commission- Introduced by Sen Virgil Peck. BHA Is Opposed

NEUTRAL

SB 417- Introduced by Sen Virgil Peck. BHA currently Neutral

SUPPORT

HB 2541 -Creating a state conservation fund that KS could leverage to get matching federal dollars for conservation. BHA is in Support.

SB 105 - Jewell Co. Land Purchase. This bill would authorize KDWP to purchase 264 acres adjacent to Lovewell WA. BHA is in Support.

BILLS STILL ALIVE FROM 2023 SESSION WE ARE MONITORING

HB 2079 - Free deer tags

HB 2006 -Limiting technology in the field

 

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@kansasdad and any other Kansans on here, please pay attention to these house bills and spread the word. The committee these bills currently sit in is led by Corbet, the same guy that introduced the bills, and most of that committee is not public hunter friendly.

 

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@typhoon916
@Southwind

Thanks @nontyp


Free transferable tags (up to 10 per landowner, 80 acre per tag)…..NOPE!

50% of a units tags will be landowner/tenant tags. NO WAY!

And that’s on the first bill listed.

 

[typhoon916]

@typhoon916
@Southwind

Thanks @nontyp


Free transferable tags (up to 10 per landowner, 80 acre per tag)…..NOPE!

50% of a units tags will be landowner/tenant tags. NO WAY!

And that’s on the first bill listed.

Thanks

 

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Oh it’s a nightmare. Corbet is always a pain, but he’s really getting bold. Contact ur reps now because that committee means business this year.

 

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@kansasdad @typhoon916. HB 2671 has a hearing friday at 1:30. working on getting facts and messaging straight, but my math has this at a $14+million/year cut in funding to KDWP

 

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KDWP now estimates a $38M/year impact.

 

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Some opposing testimony from yesterday regarding HB 2672 (transferable deer tags)