SESSION OF 2025
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT BRIEF
HOUSE BILL NO. 2168
As Agreed to March 24, 2025
Brief*
HB 2168 would extend the time for land surveyors to file certain public land survey reports
with the Secretary of the State Historical Society from 30 days to 90 days.
This extension would apply to reference reports of each public land survey corner or any
related accessory, and to restoration reports that are required after a public land surveyor
replaces a survey corner with a survey monument. The bill would require reference reports to be
filed within 90 days of the date the references are made and restoration reports to be filed within
90 days after the activity is completed.
The bill would also allow a county commission to designate a county office in which to file
the public land survey reference report if there is no county surveyor or engineer.
Conference Committee Action
The Conference Committee replaced the contents of HB 2168, as passed by the Senate,
regarding blackout license plates, with the contents of SB 9, as passed by the Senate. [Note:
The contents of HB 2168 regarding license plates are included in the Conference Committee
report for HB 2201.]
Background
The Conference Committee replaced the contents of HB 2168, as passed by the Senate,
with the contents of SB 9, as passed by the Senate.
SB 9 (Land Surveyor Reports)
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on Transportation at the request of
Senator Bowers.
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*Conference committee report briefs are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express
legislative intent. No summary is prepared when the report is an agreement to disagree. Conference committee
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In the Senate Committee hearing, representatives of the Kansas Society of Land
Surveyors and State Board of Technical Professions provided proponent testimony. The
proponents stated the bill would allow surveyors to be more efficient and effective.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by a representative of American Council of
Engineering Companies of Kansas. The proponent testimony stated the bill would bring the law
into alignment with common practices and changes in the practice of land surveying.
No other testimony was provided.
The Senate Committee recommended the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony was provided by a representative
of the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors, and representatives of the State Board of Technical
Professions and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas provided written-
only proponent testimony. The testimony was substantially similar to testimony provided to the
Senate Committee. No other testimony was provided on the land surveyor reporting
requirements.
The House Committee amended the provisions of HB 2290 pertaining to land registration
near military installations and the provisions of HB 2293 pertaining to drone procurement. The
Committee removed the contents of SB 9, inserted the contents of HB 2290 and HB 2293, and
recommended a substitute bill.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note provided by the Division of the Budget on SB 9, as introduced,
the Kansas State Historical Society indicates enactment of the bill would have no fiscal impact
on the agency.
The Kansas Association of Counties indicates enactment of SB 9 would have no fiscal
impact on counties.
Public land surveys; land surveyors; Kansas State Historical Society; filing
ccrb_hb2168_01_03242025landsurveyreports.odt
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