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1	2		HOUSE BILL No. 2614
2		-	~~AN ACT concerning~~ elections~~; relating to election crimes; requiring certain information be~~
3		-	~~provided on advance voting ballot envelopes;~~ ~~directing county election officers to~~
4		-	~~record the name of individuals returning advance voting ballots on behalf of another~~
5		-	~~voter~~ and ~~the number of such ballots returned~~; requiring ~~county election officers to~~
6		-	~~file complaints if laws regulating the return~~ of ~~such ballots are violated~~; removing ~~the~~
7		-	~~requirement to provide~~ the ~~name of the treasurer of the sponsoring organization of a~~
8		-	~~political advertisement~~; amending K.S.A. ~~25-1121, 25-1128, 25-2407~~ and ~~25-4156~~
	3	+	By Committee on Elections
	4	+	Requested by Clay Barker, General Counsel, Kansas Secretary of State
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	6	+	AN ACT concerning administrative rules and regulations; requiring state
	7	+	agencies to provide notice of revocation thereof; removing certain
	8	+	abolished or inactive state agencies from the five-year state agency
	9	+	review requirement; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 77-426 and 77-440
9	10		and repealing the existing sections.
10	11		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
11		-	Section 1. K.S.A. 25-1121 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12		-	25-1121. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the general forms of
13		-	advance voting ballots to be used in all primary and general elections
14		-	and the form of the printed instructions to voters containing a statement
15		-	of all the requirements of this act, to enable voters to comply with the
16		-	requirements of this act. The prescribed forms shall be transmitted to
17		-	the county election officers 35 days before each primary and general
18		-	election.
19		-	(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the general format of
20		-	advance voting ballot envelopes. The envelopes shall include:
21		-	(1) A signature blocks block for the advance voter;
22		-	(2) a signature block for the person, if any, assisting the advance
23		-	voter; and a signature block for a person, if any, who signs the advance
24		-	voting ballot envelope on behalf of the advance voter in situations
25		-	when the advance voter is physically unable to sign the envelope if the
26		-	voter is physically unable to sign the envelope;
27		-	(3) a signature block for the person, if any, who is authorized by
28		-	the voter to deliver the advance voting ballot to the county election
29		-	office;
30		-	(4) a designated block for the person described in paragraph (3)
31		-	to print such person's full name; and
32		-	(5) the following statement: "K.S.A. 25-2437 prohibits the
33		-	transmission or delivery of more than 10 advance voting ballots by any
34		-	one person."
35		-	(c) The advance ballot envelope shall contain the following
36		-	statement after the signature block provided for the person who signs
37		-	the advance ballot envelope on behalf of a person physically unable to
38		-	sign such envelope:
39		-	"My signature constitutes an affidavit that the person for whom I
40		-	signed the envelope is a person who is physically unable to sign such
41		-	envelope. By signing this envelope, I swear this information is true and
42		-	correct, and that signing an advance ballot envelope under false
43		-	pretenses shall constitute the crime of perjury."
44		-	Sec. 2. K.S.A. 25-1128 is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-
45		-	1128. (a) No voter shall knowingly mark or transmit to the county
46		-	election officer more than one advance voting ballot, or set of one of
47		-	each kind of ballot, if the voter is entitled to vote more than one such
48		-	ballot at a particular election.
49		-	(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 25-1124, and amendments
50		-	thereto, no person shall knowingly interfere with or delay the
51		-	transmission of any advance voting ballot application from a voter to
52		-	the county election officer, nor shall any person mail, fax or otherwise
53		-	cause the application to be sent to a place other than the county election
54		-	office. Any person or group engaged in the distribution of advance
55		-	voting ballot applications shall mail, fax or otherwise deliver any
56		-	application signed by a voter to the county election office within two
57		-	days after such application is signed by the applicant.
58		-	(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person other than the
59		-	voter, shall knowingly mark, sign or transmit to the county election
60		-	officer any advance voting ballot or advance voting ballot envelope.
61		-	(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall
62		-	knowingly sign an application for an advance voting ballot for another
63		-	person. This provision shall not apply if a voter has a disability
64		-	preventing the voter from signing an application or if an immediate
65		-	family member signs an application on behalf of another immediate HOUSE BILL No. 2614—page 2
66		-	family member with proper authorization being given.
67		-	(e) No person, unless authorized by K.S.A. 25-1122 or 25-1124,
68		-	and amendments thereto, shall knowingly intercept, interfere with, or
69		-	delay the transmission of advance voting ballots from the county
70		-	election officer to the voter.
71		-	(f) No person shall knowingly and falsely affirm, declare or
72		-	subscribe to any material fact in an affirmation form for an advance
73		-	voting ballot or set of advance voting ballots.
74		-	(g) (1) A voter may return such voter's advance voting ballot to the
75		-	county election officer by personal delivery or by mail. Subject to the
76		-	provisions of K.S.A. 25-2437, and amendments thereto, a person other
77		-	than the voter may return the advance voting ballot by personal
78		-	delivery or mail if authorized by the voter in writing as provided in
79		-	K.S.A. 25-2437, and amendments thereto, except that a written
80		-	designation shall not be required from a voter who has a disability
81		-	preventing the voter from writing or signing a written designation. Any
82		-	such person designated by the voter shall sign a statement in
83		-	accordance with K.S.A. 25-2437, and amendments thereto.
84		-	(2) Each county election officer shall record the name of each
85		-	individual who delivers an advance voting ballot on behalf of another
86		-	voter and maintain a record of the number of such ballots returned by
87		-	such individual to the county election office. If any such individual
88		-	returns more than 10 advance voting ballots for an election, the county
89		-	election officer shall file a complaint with the secretary of state and the
90		-	county or district attorney for such county alleging a violation of
91		-	K.S.A. 25-2437, and amendments thereto.
92		-	(h) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, no person shall
93		-	knowingly backdate or otherwise alter a postmark or other official
94		-	indication of the date of mailing of an advance voting ballot returned to
95		-	the county election officer by mail for the purpose of indicating a date
96		-	of mailing other than the actual date of mailing by the voter or the
97		-	voter's designee.
98		-	(i) Violation of any provision of this section is a severity level 9,
99		-	nonperson felony.
100		-	Sec. 3. K.S.A. 25-2407 is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-
101		-	2407. Corrupt political advertising is:
102		-	(a) (1) Publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or
103		-	other periodical any paid matter which that expressly advocates the
104		-	nomination, election or defeat of any candidate, unless such matter is
105		-	followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a
106		-	separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or
107		-	other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is
108		-	responsible therefor; or
109		-	(2) broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or
110		-	television station any paid matter which that expressly advocates the
111		-	nomination, election or defeat of any candidate, unless such matter is
112		-	followed by a statement which that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by"
113		-	followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of
114		-	the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization
115		-	sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is responsible
116		-	therefor; or
117		-	(3) publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other
118		-	periodical any paid matter which that is intended to influence the vote
119		-	of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a
120		-	proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of
121		-	bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter
122		-	is followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a
123		-	separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or
124		-	other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is
125		-	responsible therefor;
126		-	(4) broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or
127		-	television station any paid matter which that is intended to influence
128		-	the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted
129		-	for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance HOUSE BILL No. 2614—page 3
130		-	of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such
131		-	matter is followed by a statement which states: "Paid for" or
132		-	"Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization
133		-	and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other
134		-	organization sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is
135		-	responsible therefor; or
136		-	(5) publishing or causing to be published any brochure, flier or
137		-	other political fact sheet which that is intended to influence the vote of
138		-	any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a
139		-	proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of
140		-	bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter
141		-	is followed by a statement which states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by"
142		-	followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of
143		-	the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization
144		-	sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible
145		-	therefor.
146		-	(b) Corrupt political advertising is a class C misdemeanor.
147		-	(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "expressly advocate
148		-	the nomination, election or defeat of a candidate" shall have the
149		-	meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
150		-	Sec. 4. K.S.A. 25-4156 is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-
151		-	4156. (a) (1) Whenever any person sells space in any newspaper,
152		-	magazine or other periodical to a candidate or to a candidate
153		-	committee, party committee or political committee, the charge made for
154		-	the use of such space shall not exceed the charges made for comparable
155		-	use of such space for other purposes.
156		-	(2) Intentionally charging an excessive amount for political
157		-	advertising is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
158		-	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), corrupt political
159		-	advertising of a state or local office is:
160		-	(A) Publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other
161		-	periodical any paid matter that expressly advocates the nomination,
162		-	election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state or local
163		-	office, unless such matter is followed by the word "advertisement" or
164		-	the abbreviation "adv." in a separate line together with the name of the
165		-	chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization
166		-	sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible
167		-	therefor;
168		-	(B) broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or
169		-	television station any paid matter that expressly advocates the
170		-	nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a
171		-	state or local office, unless such matter is followed by a statement that
172		-	states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the
173		-	sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of
174		-	the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of
175		-	the individual who is responsible therefor;
176		-	(C) telephoning or causing to be contacted by any telephonic
177		-	means including, but not limited to, any device using a voice over
178		-	internet protocol or wireless telephone, any paid matter that expressly
179		-	advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified
180		-	candidate for a state or local office, unless such matter is preceded by a
181		-	statement that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the
182		-	name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or
183		-	treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or
184		-	the name of the individual who is responsible therefor;
185		-	(D) publishing or causing to be published any brochure, flier or
186		-	other political fact sheet that expressly advocates the nomination,
187		-	election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state or local
188		-	office, unless such matter is followed by a statement that states: "Paid
189		-	for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the chairperson or
190		-	treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or
191		-	the name of the individual who is responsible therefor.
192		-	The provisions of this subparagraph (D) requiring the disclosure of
193		-	the name of an individual shall not apply to individuals making HOUSE BILL No. 2614—page 4
194		-	expenditures in an aggregate amount of less than $2,500 within a
195		-	calendar year; or
196		-	(E) making or causing to be made any website, e-mail or other
197		-	type of internet communication that expressly advocates the
198		-	nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a
199		-	state or local office, unless the matter is followed by a statement that
200		-	states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the
201		-	chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization
202		-	sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible
203		-	therefor.
204		-	The provisions of this subparagraph (E) requiring the disclosure of
205		-	the name of an individual shall apply only to any website, email or
206		-	other type of internet communication that is made by the candidate, the
207		-	candidate's candidate committee, a political committee or a party
208		-	committee and the website, email or other internet communication
209		-	viewed by or disseminated to at least 25 individuals. For the purposes
210		-	of this subparagraph, the terms "candidate," "candidate committee,"
211		-	"party committee" and "political committee" shall have the meanings
212		-	ascribed to them in K.S.A. 25-4143, and amendments thereto.
213		-	(2) The provisions of subsections (b)(1)(C) and (E) (b)(1)(E) shall
214		-	not apply to the publication of any communication that expressly
215		-	advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified
216		-	candidate for state or local office, if such communication is made over
217		-	any social media provider which that has a character limit of 280
218		-	characters or fewer.
219		-	(3) Corrupt political advertising of a state or local office is a class
220		-	C nonperson misdemeanor.
221		-	(c) If any provision or clause of this section or application thereof
222		-	to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does shall
223		-	not affect other provisions or applications of this section that can be
224		-	given effect without the invalid application or provision or application,
225		-	and to this end the provisions of this section act are declared to be
226		-	severable.
227		-	Sec. 5. K.S.A. 25-1121, 25-1128, 25-2407 and 25-4156 are hereby
228		-	repealed. HOUSE BILL No. 2614—page 5
229		-	Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after
230		-	January 1, 2025, and its publication in the statute book.
231		-	I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and was
232		-	adopted by that body
233		-
234		-	HOUSE adopted
235		-	Conference Committee Report
236		-
237		-	Speaker of the House.
238		-
239		-	Chief Clerk of the House.
240		-	Passed the SENATE
241		-	as amended
242		-	SENATE adopted
243		-	Conference Committee Report
244		-
245		-	President of the Senate.
246		-
247		-	Secretary of the Senate.
248		-	APPROVED
249		-
250		-
251		-	Governor.
	12	+	Section 1. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 77-426 is hereby amended to read as
	13	+	follows: 77-426. (a) All rules and regulations that are in force and effect at
	14	+	the time this act takes effect shall continue in full force and effect and may
	15	+	be amended, revived or revoked as provided by law. All new rules and
	16	+	regulations and all amendments, revivals or revocations of rules and
	17	+	regulations, other than temporary regulations, adopted in any year shall be
	18	+	filed with the secretary of state and shall become effective 15 days
	19	+	following its publication in the Kansas register or such later date as clearly
	20	+	expressed in the body of such rule and regulation.
	21	+	(b) Except for rules and regulations revoked pursuant to subsection
	22	+	(d), as soon as possible after the filing of any rules and regulations by a
	23	+	state agency, the secretary of state shall submit to the joint committee on
	24	+	administrative rules and regulations such number of copies as may be
	25	+	requested by the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations.
	26	+	(c) At any time prior to adjournment sine die of the regular session of
	27	+	the legislature, the legislature may adopt a concurrent resolution
	28	+	expressing the concern of the legislature with any permanent or temporary
	29	+	rule and regulation that is in force and effect and on file in the office of the
	30	+	secretary of state and any permanent rule and regulation filed in the office
	31	+	of the secretary of state during the preceding year and requesting the
	32	+	revocation of any such rule and regulation or the amendment of any such
	33	+	rule and regulation in the manner specified in such resolution.
	34	+	(d) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules and
	35	+	regulations filing act, any rule and regulation may be revoked pursuant to
	36	+	this subsection if such rule and regulation is identified by a state agency in
	37	+	the report submitted to the joint committee on administrative rules and
	38	+	regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 77-440, and amendments
	39	+	thereto, as one that may be revoked pursuant to this subsection. A state
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	75	+	agency may revoke a rule and regulation by filing a notice of such
	76	+	revocation with the secretary of state and causing such notice to be
	77	+	published in the Kansas register. Such notice of revocation shall not
	78	+	contain any new rules and regulations or any amendments to any rules and
	79	+	regulations.
	80	+	(2) Prior to filing the notice of revocation with the secretary, the state
	81	+	agency shall:
	82	+	(A) Provide a written notice to affected businesses, local
	83	+	governmental units and members of the public of the proposed revocation.
	84	+	Upon the written request of a member of the public, hold a public hearing
	85	+	on the proposed notice of revocation;
	86	+	(B) submit the notice of rules and regulations proposed for
	87	+	revocation to the attorney general for review and approval in accordance
	88	+	with K.S.A. 77-420(d), and amendments thereto; and
	89	+	(C) submit the notice of revocation to the joint committee on
	90	+	administrative rules and regulations and, upon request by the chairperson
	91	+	of such committee, appear before such committee at a hearing on such
	92	+	notice.
	93	+	(3) The revocation of a rule and regulation under this subsection shall
	94	+	be effective 15 days following the date that the notice of such revocation is
	95	+	published in the Kansas register.
	96	+	Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 77-440 is hereby amended to read as
	97	+	follows: 77-440. (a) All rules and regulations adopted by state agencies
	98	+	under the provisions of K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto,
	99	+	shall be reviewed every five years in accordance with this section.
	100	+	(b) (1) Each state agency that has adopted rules and regulations shall
	101	+	submit a report to the joint committee on administrative rules and
	102	+	regulations on or before July 15 of the year that corresponds to such state
	103	+	agency under paragraph (2). Such report shall contain a summary of such
	104	+	state agency's review and evaluation of rules and regulations adopted by
	105	+	such state agency, including a statement for each rule and regulation as to
	106	+	whether such rule and regulation is necessary for the implementation and
	107	+	administration of state law or may be revoked pursuant to K.S.A. 77-
	108	+	426(d), and amendments thereto.
	109	+	(2) Each state agency that has adopted rules and regulations shall
	110	+	submit a report as required under paragraph (1) in the years that
	111	+	correspond to such state agency as follows:
	112	+	(A) For 2023 and every fifth 5
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	114	+	year thereafter, the following state
	115	+	agencies:
	116	+	(i) Department of administration;
	117	+	(ii) municipal accounting board;
	118	+	(iii) state treasurer;
	119	+	(iv) Kansas department of agriculture;
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	163	+	(v) Kansas department of agriculture—division of water resources;
	164	+	(vi) state election board;
	165	+	(vii) secretary of state;
	166	+	(viii) livestock brand commissioner;
	167	+	(ix) Kansas department of agriculture—division of animal health;
	168	+	(x)(ix) Kansas bureau of investigation;
	169	+	(xi)(x) Kansas department of agriculture—division of conservation;
	170	+	(xii)(xi) agricultural labor relations board;
	171	+	(xiii) alcoholic beverage control board of review;
	172	+	(xiv)(xii) Kansas department of revenue—division of alcoholic
	173	+	beverage control;
	174	+	(xv) athletic commission;
	175	+	(xvi)(xiii) attorney general;
	176	+	(xvii)(xiv) office of the state bank commissioner;
	177	+	(xviii)(xv) employee award board;
	178	+	(xix)(xvi) governmental ethics commission;
	179	+	(xx)(xvii) crime victims compensation board;
	180	+	(xxi)(xviii) Kansas human rights commission; and
	181	+	(xxii)(xix) state fire marshal; and
	182	+	(xxiii) Kansas department of wildlife and parks;
	183	+	(B) for 2024 and every fifth 5
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	185	+	year thereafter, the following state
	186	+	agencies:
	187	+	(i) Kansas wheat commission;
	188	+	(ii) Kansas state grain inspection department;
	189	+	(iii) Kansas department for aging and disability services;
	190	+	(iv)(iii) Kansas energy office;
	191	+	(v)(iv) department of health and environment;
	192	+	(vi)(v) Kansas department for children and families;
	193	+	(vii) park and resources authority;
	194	+	(viii) state salvage board;
	195	+	(ix)(vi) Kansas department of transportation;
	196	+	(x)(vii) Kansas highway patrol;
	197	+	(xi)(viii) savings and loan department;
	198	+	(xii)(ix) Kansas turnpike authority;
	199	+	(xiii)(x) insurance department;
	200	+	(xiv) food service and lodging board;
	201	+	(xv) commission on alcoholism;
	202	+	(xvi)(xi) corrections ombudsman board;
	203	+	(xvii)(xii) department of corrections;
	204	+	(xviii)(xiii) Kansas prisoner review board;
	205	+	(xix) executive council;
	206	+	(xx)(xiv) mined-land conservation and reclamation (KDHE);
	207	+	(xxi)(xv) department of labor—employment security board of review;
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	251	+	(xxii)(xvi) department of labor;
	252	+	(xxiii)(xvii) department of labor—division of employment; and
	253	+	(xxiv)(xviii) department of labor—division of workers compensation;
	254	+	(C) for 2025 and every fifth 5
	255	+	th
	256	+	year thereafter, the following state
	257	+	agencies:
	258	+	(i) State records board;
	259	+	(ii) state library;
	260	+	(iii) board for the registration and examination of landscape
	261	+	architects;
	262	+	(iv) adjutant general's department;
	263	+	(v)(iv) state board of nursing;
	264	+	(vi)(v) Kansas board of barbering;
	265	+	(vii)(vi) state board of mortuary arts;
	266	+	(viii) board of engineering examiners;
	267	+	(ix)(vii) board of examiners in optometry;
	268	+	(x)(viii) state board of technical professions;
	269	+	(xi)(ix) Kansas board of examiners in fitting and dispensing of
	270	+	hearing instruments;
	271	+	(xii)(x) state board of pharmacy;
	272	+	(xiii)(xi) Kansas state board of cosmetology;
	273	+	(xiv)(xii) state board of veterinary examiners;
	274	+	(xv)(xiii) Kansas dental board;
	275	+	(xvi) board of examiners of psychologists;
	276	+	(xvii) registration and examining board for architects;
	277	+	(xviii)(xiv) board of accountancy;
	278	+	(xix)(xv) state bank commissioner—consumer and mortgage lending
	279	+	division;
	280	+	(xx) board of basic science examiners;
	281	+	(xxi)(xvi) Kansas public employees retirement system;
	282	+	(xxii)(xvii) office of the securities commissioner; and
	283	+	(xxiii)(xviii) Kansas corporation commission;
	284	+	(D) for 2026 and every fifth 5
	285	+	th
	286	+	year thereafter, the following state
	287	+	agencies:
	288	+	(i) Public employee relations board;
	289	+	(ii) abstracters' board of examiners;
	290	+	(iii) Kansas real estate commission;
	291	+	(iv) education commission;
	292	+	(v) state board of regents;
	293	+	(vi) school budget review board;
	294	+	(vii)(v) school retirement board;
	295	+	(viii)(vi) state department of education;
	296	+	(ix)(vii) Kansas department of revenue;
	297	+	(x)(viii) Kansas department of revenue—division of property
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	341	+	valuation;
	342	+	(xi)(ix) state board of tax appeals;
	343	+	(xii) crop improvement association;
	344	+	(xiii)(x) Kansas commission on veterans' affairs office;
	345	+	(xiv)(xi) Kansas water office;
	346	+	(xv)(xii) Kansas department of agriculture—division of weights and
	347	+	measures;
	348	+	(xvi)(xiii) state board of healing arts;
	349	+	(xvii) podiatry board;
	350	+	(xviii)(xiv) behavioral sciences regulatory board;
	351	+	(xix)(xv) state bank commissioner and savings and loan
	352	+	commissioner—joint regulations;
	353	+	(xx)(xvi) consumer credit commissioner, credit union administrator,
	354	+	savings and loan commissioner and bank commissioner—joint regulations;
	355	+	(xxi)(xvii) state board of indigents' defense services;
	356	+	(xxii)(xviii) Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and
	357	+	training; and
	358	+	(xxiii)(xix) law enforcement training center; and
	359	+	(E) for 2027 and every fifth 5
	360	+	th
	361	+	year thereafter, the following state
	362	+	agencies:
	363	+	(i) Kansas state employees health care commission;
	364	+	(ii) emergency medical services board;
	365	+	(iii) department of commerce;
	366	+	(iv) Kansas lottery;
	367	+	(v) Kansas racing and gaming commission;
	368	+	(vi) Kansas department of wildlife and parks;
	369	+	(vii) Kansas state fair board;
	370	+	(viii) real estate appraisal board;
	371	+	(ix) state historical society;
	372	+	(x) health care data governing board;
	373	+	(xi) state department of credit unions;
	374	+	(xii)(xi) pooled money investment board;
	375	+	(xiii)(xii) department of corrections—division of juvenile services;
	376	+	(xiv)(xiii) state child death review board;
	377	+	(xv)(xiv) Kansas agricultural remediation board;
	378	+	(xvi)(xv) unmarked burial sites preservation board;
	379	+	(xvii)(xvi) Kansas housing resources corporation;
	380	+	(xviii)(xvii) department of commerce— Kansas athletic commission;
	381	+	(xix)(xviii) department of health and environment—division of health
	382	+	care finance;
	383	+	(xx)(xix) home inspectors registration board;
	384	+	(xxi)(xx) committee on surety bonds and insurance;
	385	+	(xxii)(xxi) 911 coordinating council; and
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	429	+	(xxiii)(xxii) office of administrative hearings.
	430	+	(c) For any state agency not listed in subsection (b)(2) that adopts
	431	+	rules and regulations that become effective on or after July 1, 2022, such
	432	+	state agency shall submit a report to the joint committee on administrative
	433	+	rules and regulations in accordance with subsection (b)(1) on or before
	434	+	July 15 of the fifth 5
	435	+	th
	436	+	year after such rules and regulations become
	437	+	effective and every fifth 5
	438	+	th
	439	+	year thereafter.
	440	+	(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a rule and regulation
	441	+	may be adopted or maintained by a state agency only if such rule and
	442	+	regulation serves an identifiable public purpose to support state law and
	443	+	may not be broader than is necessary to meet such public purpose.
	444	+	(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the rules and
	445	+	regulations filing act, K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto.
	446	+	Sec. 3. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 77-426 and 77-440 are hereby repealed.
	447	+	Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
	448	+	publication in the statute book.
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