Senate Committee on Local Government

Committee Assistant: Jackie Gutierrez 785-296-7377

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Bills In Committee
SB86 - Requiring local governmental officials to disclose substantial interests in the construction and operation of a wind or solar energy conversion system and to abstain from all local governmental actions relating to such matters.
SB150 - Authorizing the division of printing to print for local governments and schools.
SB212 - Permitting an ambulance to operate with one emergency medical service provider in rural counties.
SB273 - Eliminating the zoning and planning authority for cities in the three-mile area extending from the city boundaries.
SB312 - Requiring the approval of the board of county commissioners prior to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by certain public utilities.
SB346 - Restricting who can propose rezoning amendments to city and county zoning regulations.
SB383 - Authorizing the board of directors for a drainage district to hold a meeting in executive session in accordance with the open meetings act.
HB2083 - Creating the Kansas vacant property act to prohibit municipalities from imposing any fees or registration requirements on the basis that property is unoccupied.

Sponsored Bills
SB86 - Requiring local governmental officials to disclose substantial interests in the construction and operation of a wind or solar energy conversion system and to abstain from all local governmental actions relating to such matters.
SB162 - Creating the Riley county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act and the Crawford county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act to establish procedures for the removal and abatement of nuisances in the unincorporated areas of such counties and the assessment of the costs for such abatement.
SB163 - Creating the Dwayne Peaslee technical training center district act to authorize the establishment of the Dwayne Peaslee technical training center district in Douglas county.
SB362 - Repealing the expiration provisions of the Sedgwick county urban area nuisance abatement act.
SB363 - Amending statutes regulating the practice of barbering regarding licensure, examination and fees.
SB383 - Authorizing the board of directors for a drainage district to hold a meeting in executive session in accordance with the open meetings act.
SB384 - Creating the Riley county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act and the Crawford county unincorporated area nuisance abatement act to establish procedures for the removal and abatement of nuisances in the unincorporated areas of such counties and the assessment of the costs for such abatement and specifying personnel requirements for ambulances making interfacility transfers in rural counties.

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