Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2120 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 03/27/2025

                            HOUSE BILL No. 2120
AN ACT concerning the disposition of state real property; authorizing the state board of 
regents on behalf of Kansas state university veterinary medical center to sell certain 
real property in the city of Omaha, Douglas county, Nebraska; authorizing the state 
board of regents on behalf of Kansas state university to sell certain real property in 
the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized and 
empowered, for and on behalf of Kansas state university veterinary 
medical center, to sell and convey all of the rights, title and interest 
subject to all easements and appurtenances in the following described 
real estate, located at 9706 Mockingbird Drive, Omaha, Douglas 
county, Nebraska, and further described as:
A part of Lot 555, in Mockingbird Hills West, an addition to the 
City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, 
Nebraska, (sometimes referred to as Parcel 15A), being more 
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast property corner of Lot 555; thence 
South 89°17'33" West (assumed bearing), on the South line of said Lot 
555, (said line also being the Northerly right-of-way line of 
Mockingbird Drive), a distance of 706.00 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning; thence continuing along said South line of Lot 555, a 
distance of 4.64 feet, to a point of curvature, thence Northwesterly 
along a 932.78 foot radius curve to the right, an arc distance of 206.80 
feet; thence North 00°42'27" West, a distance of 216.72 feet; thence 
Nort 89°17'33" East, a distance of 209.75 feet; thence South 00°42'27" 
East, a distance of 239.56 feet, to the point of beginning;
Together with non-exclusive easement rights reserved in instrument 
dated October 29, 1981 and recorded October 30, 1981 in Book 1678 at 
Page 35 of the Deed Records of Douglas County, Nebraska.
(b) Conveyance of such rights, title and interest in such real estate 
shall be executed in the name of the state board of regents by its 
chairperson and executive officer. All proceeds from the sale and 
conveyance thereof shall be deposited in the restricted fees fund (368-
00-2590-5530) of Kansas state university veterinary medical center.
(c) No conveyance of real estate authorized by this section shall be 
made or accepted by the state board of regents until the deeds, titles and 
conveyances have been reviewed and approved by the attorney general. 
In the event that the state board of regents determines that the legal 
description of the real estate described in this section is incorrect, the 
state board of regents may convey the property utilizing the correct 
legal description, but the deed conveying the property shall be subject 
to the approval of the attorney general. The conveyance authorized by 
this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6609, 
and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. (a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized and 
empowered, for and on behalf of Kansas state university, to sell and 
convey all of the rights, title and interest subject to all easements and 
appurtenances in the following described real estate, commonly known 
as the Unger complex, located in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, 
Kansas:
(1) A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 
QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 7 
EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., IN THE CITY OF MANHATTAN, RILEY 
COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY 
BRIAN J. WESTBERG, PS 1708, ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025, AS 
FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 
SECTION 13; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE 
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13
N. 88°29'54" E. 1752.92 FEET TO A NORTHEAST CORNER OF 
BELLEHAVEN ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF 
MANHATTAN, BEING 25' NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST 
CORNER OF LOT 20 OF SAID BELLEHAVEN ADDITION; 
THENCE ALONG AN EASTERLY LINE OF SAID BELLEHAVEN  HOUSE BILL No. 2120—page 2
ADDITION
S. 00°05'53" E. 25.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AT 
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 20 OF SAID BELLEHAVEN 
ADDITION; THENCE CONTINUING
S. 00°05'53" E. 420.64 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER 
OF LOT 30 OF SAID BELLEHAVEN ADDITION; THENCE ALONG 
THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOTS 30-34 OF SAID BELLEHAVEN 
ADDITION
N. 88°25'22" E. 450.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER 
OF LOT 34 OF SAID BELLEHAVEN ADDITION; THENCE
N. 52°53'41" E. 234.32 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE OF ANDERSON AVENUE (PREVIOUSLY U.S. 
HIGHWAY 24) A PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY OF 
MANHATTAN; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE OF SAID ANDERSON AVENUE
N. 37°06'19" W. 348.69 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY 
LINE OF TIMBERLANE DRIVE, A PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY 
OF MANHATTAN DEDICATED BY THE HARLINGS OWNER 
CERTIFICATE ON THE FINAL PLAT OF TIMBERLANE 
ADDITION TO MANHATTAN; THENCE ALONG SOUTH RIGHT 
OF WAY LINE OF SAID TIMBERLANE DRIVE
S. 88°29'54" W. 427.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 
CONTAINING 5.17 ACRES; and
(2) LOTS 35, 36, AND 37, BELLEHAVEN ADDITION TO THE 
CITY OF MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS
AND;
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 
QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 7 
EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., IN THE CITY OF MANHATTAN, RILEY 
COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY 
BRIAN J. WESTBERG, PS 1708, ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025, AS 
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 37, 
BELLEHAVEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MANHATTAN; 
THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 37, 36, AND 35 OF 
SAID BELLEHAVEN ADDITION
S. 88°25'22" W. 287.92 FEET; THENCE
N. 52°53'41" E. 234.32 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE OF ANDERSON AVENUE (PREVIOUSLY U.S. 
HIGHWAY 24), A PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY OF 
MANHATTAN; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE OF SAID ANDERSON AVENUE
S. 37°06'19" E. 167.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 
CONTAINING 0.45 ACRES
THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 1.37 ACRES.
(b) Conveyance of such rights, title and interest in such real estate 
shall be executed in the name of the state board of regents by its 
chairperson and executive officer. All proceeds from the sale and 
conveyance thereof shall be deposited in the restricted fees fund (367-
00-2520-2080) of Kansas state university. HOUSE BILL No. 2120—page 3
(c) No conveyance of real estate authorized by this section shall be 
made or accepted by the state board of regents until the deeds, titles and 
conveyances have been reviewed and approved by the attorney general. 
In the event that the state board of regents determines that the legal 
description of the real estate described in this section is incorrect, the 
state board of regents may convey the property utilizing the correct 
legal description, but the deed conveying the property shall be subject 
to the approval of the attorney general. The conveyance authorized by 
this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6609, 
and amendments thereto.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its 
publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the House, and passed 
that body
HOUSE concurred in
SENATE amendments  __________________________________________________________________ 
  
                                                                                                   
Speaker of the House.           
                      
                                                                               
Chief Clerk of the House.          
         
Passed the SENATE
              as amended                                                                                                    
                                      
                                           
President of the Senate.     
                                      
                                                       
Secretary of the Senate.     
APPROVED ______________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                  
Governor.