Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2657

Introduced
1/31/24  
Refer
1/31/24  

Caption

Requiring at least one member of the Kansas state fair board to be a resident of Reno county.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2657 would amend existing statutes regarding the composition of the Kansas State Fair Board. It would introduce a requirement that mandates the inclusion of a Reno County resident on the board, thus shifting the dynamic of representation. This could potentially influence decision-making processes and prioritize local interests in the management of the state fair. The measure reflects a growing trend within state legislation to enforce local representation in various governmental and quasi-governmental bodies.

Summary

House Bill 2657 is focused on ensuring local representation in governance by requiring at least one member of the Kansas State Fair Board to be a resident of Reno County. This legislative move is aimed at enhancing accountability and ensuring that the board's decisions are informed by the interests and needs of the local community where the state fair is held. Proponents argue that local representation is crucial for the board to effectively understand and address the unique challenges and opportunities within Reno County.

Contention

While the bill is generally seen as a positive step towards local involvement, there may be points of contention surrounding its implications on board dynamics and its potential influence on broader policy decisions. Some may argue that requiring a resident member could complicate the selection process, narrowing the pool of qualified candidates to those solely from Reno County. Additionally, there could be discussions about whether this requirement effectively serves the broader interests of the state fair as a whole, or if it may inadvertently focus too much on local concerns at the expense of state-wide considerations.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2283

Requiring at least one member of the Kansas state fair board to be a resident of Reno county.

KS HB2206

Renaming the Kansas governmental ethics commission to the Kansas public disclosure commission, defining terms in the campaign finance act, requiring the filing of statements of independent expenditures, prohibiting agreements requiring contributions in the name of another and requiring the termination of unused campaign finance accounts.

KS HB2345

Creating the Kansas office of natural resources within the executive branch and transferring certain duties of the Kansas water office, and the department of agriculture, division of conservation and division of water resources to such office.

KS HB2037

Increasing the membership of the council on travel and tourism, updating the house legislative committee assignment required for council members appointed from the house, and removing provisions requiring allocation of funds from the matching grant program for the promotion of tourism for private, public and nonprofit entities and limiting the percentage of such funds granted to a single entity.

KS SB459

Requiring county planning commission members be state residents

KS HB2342

Establishing the pet animal board of veterinarians within the Kansas department of agriculture, transferring all Kansas pet animal act powers, duties and functions to such board, limiting procedures relating to the seizure of animals, eliminating no-contact inspection provisions, requiring a license for animal rescues, authorizing a single license fee for all license categories and changing the membership of the Kansas pet animal advisory board.

KS HB2418

Abolishing the study commission for the consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county, consolidation commission of Topeka, Kansas, and Shawnee county, study commission for the consolidation in Greeley county, state emergency response commission, transportation vision task force, Persian Gulf war veterans health initiative act, Kansas export finance act, community strategic planning assistance act, natural and scientific areas advisory board, public finance transparency board, Kansas film services commission, Kansas bioscience authority, KAN-ED act and department of health and environment advisory committees.

KS SB438

Establishing the Kansas blueprint for literacy and a literacy advisory committee, directing the board of regents to appoint a director of literacy education, requiring the board of regents and board of education to collaborate on a literacy micro-credential, providing university presidents and deans of education oversight over postsecondary literacy courses, requiring a plan to establish centers of excellence in reading, requiring the board of education to submit annual reports to the legislature on literacy goals; establishing the Kansas education opportunity scholarship to replace the Kansas ethnic minority scholarship, removing limits on Kansas nursing service scholarship awards and modifying the interest rate terms and repayment obligations for such awards, eliminating the requirement to subtract other aid from the state payment for the AO-K program, modifying financial limitations on Kansas hero's scholarship awards and broadening eligibility requirements for such awards.

KS HB2818

Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents.

KS HB2562

Schools; requiring certain members of the State Board of Education to be rural residents; effective date.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.