SESSION OF 2023
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2336
As Recommended by House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Brief*
HB 2336 would increase the amount of general
obligation bonds that may be issued by the board of directors
of airport authorities enacted under the Surplus Property and
Public Airport Authority Act without an election from $1.0
million to $10.0 million.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Transportation at the request of Senator Dietrich.
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic
Development
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by representatives of the Metropolitan Topeka
Airport Authority and the Board of County Commissioners of
Shawnee County. The proponents generally stated the bill
would allow for necessary improvements to be made at
Topeka’s two airports, and the bonding authority threshold
has not been modified since 1978.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by
representatives of the City of Topeka and Greater Topeka
Chamber of Commerce.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, there would be no state fiscal effect.
The Kansas Association of Counties indicates the bill
could have an indeterminate fiscal effect on counties with an
airport authority.
Airports; bonding authority
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