As Amended by Senate Committee
Session of 2025
SENATE BILL No. 13
By Committee on Government Efficiency
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AN ACT concerning the secretary of state; relating to the filing of public
records with the secretary of state; eliminating the requirement for
labor organizations to file such organization's constitution, bylaws and
annual reports and fees associated with such filings; eliminating the
requirement that business agents of labor organizations register and the
fees and filings associated with such registration; eliminating
requirements for the board of regents to file reciprocal agreements for
use of educational facilities; eliminating the requirement for the
secretary of revenue to file an annual report and lists of tax
indebtedness and liabilities; eliminating the requirement that river bank
easements be filed; eliminating requirements for warehousemen to be
licensed by the secretary of state and for filing any associated records;
amending K.S.A. 44-807, 44-809, 44-810, 44-823, 74-3220, 74-3221,
75-5501, 79-6a14, 79-3233g, 82-165 and 82-169 and K.S.A. 2024
Supp. 79-3233b and 82a-220 and repealing the existing sections; also
repealing K.S.A. 44-804, 44-805, 44-806, 44-806a, 44-807, 44-812, 75-
4336, 75-4337, 82-163, 82-164 and 82-167.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 44-807 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
807. The secretary of state shall prepare and keep a register or proper
record showing the date of filing of the application provided for in
K.S.A. 44-804, and amendments thereto, the name names of the licensee,
and of the labor organization for whom he such licensee will act as
agent, and shall receive, file and properly index the documents provided
for in K.S.A. 44-805 and 44-806. TheSuch records provided for herein
shall be made available by the secretary of state to all persons for
examination and taking of copies.
Section 1. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 44-809 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 44-809. It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To interfere with or prevent the right of franchise of any member
of a labor organization. The right of franchise shall include the right of an
employee to make a complaint, file charges, give information or testimony
concerning the violations of this act, or the petitioning to such employee's
union regarding any grievance that such employee may have concerning
such employee's membership or employment, or the making known facts
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concerning such grievance or violations of law to any person, including
public officials or the employer, and such employee's right of free petition,
lawful assemblage and free speech.
(2) To prohibit or prevent any election of the officers of any labor
organization.
(3) On and after July 1, 1955, To participate in any strike, walk-out,
or cessation of work or continuation thereof against an employer when any
of such employer's employees are organized into a collective bargaining
unit without the same being authorized by a majority vote of the
employees in such collective bargaining unit at an election, by secret
ballot, held, conducted and canvassed in accordance with rules and
regulations which that shall be adopted by the secretary of labor. The
provisions of This section shall not prohibit any person from terminating
such person's employment on such person's own volition.
(4) To enter into an all-union agreement as a representative of
employees in a collective bargaining unit unless the such employees to be
governed thereby have, by a majority vote of such employees by secret
ballot, authorized such agreement.
(5) To conduct any election referred to in subsections (3) and (4) of
this section without a secret ballot.
(6) To charge, receive, or retain any dues, assessments, or other
charges in excess of, or not authorized by, the constitution or bylaws of
any labor organization on file as provided in K.S.A. 44-806, and
amendments thereto.
(7) To act as a business agent without having obtained and possessing
a valid and subsisting license.
(8) To act as a business agent without having obtained and without
possessing a valid and subsisting license.
(8) To solicit membership for or to act as a representative of an
existing labor organization without authority of such labor organization to
do so.
(9)(8)(9) To make any false statement in an application for a license.
(10) To act as a business agent or representative of any labor
organization which does not have on file, with the secretary of state, its
constitution and bylaws.
(11)(9)(10) For any person to seize or occupy property unlawfully
during the existence of a labor dispute.
(12)(10)(11) To coerce or intimidate any employee in the enjoyment
of such employee's legal rights, including those guaranteed in K.S.A. 44-
803, and amendments thereto, or to intimidate such employee's family,
picket such employee's domicile or injure the person or property of such
employee or such employee's family or to in any way discriminate against
any employee, member of a labor organization or other person by reason
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of such employee's exercise of any right guaranteed to such employee by
the provisions of this act.
(13)(11)(12) To picket beyond the area of the industry within which a
labor dispute arises.
(14)(12)(13) To engage in picketing by force and violence, or to
picket in such a manner as to prevent ingress and egress to and from any
premises, or to picket other than in a peaceable manner.
(15)(13)(14) To violate the terms of a collective bargaining
agreement.
(16)(14)(15) To enter into a closed shop agreement.
Sec. 2. 3. K.S.A. 44-810 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
810. An action shall be commenced by the attorney general or the county
attorney of any county of the state on complaint of any interested party, for
the suspension or revocation of the license of against any business agent
for the violation of any of the provisions of this act. Said Such action may
be commenced in the district court of the county of residence of such
business agent or of the county in which such violations occurred. Such
action shall be heard by the court without a jury, and the code of civil
procedure shall apply in such proceedings. The court may suspend such
license for such time as in its judgment is deemed best, or may revoke
such license.
Sec. 3. 4. K.S.A. 44-823 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
823. (a) Agricultural employers shall recognize certified employee
organizations for the purpose of representing their members as to
grievances and conditions of employment. Employee organizations may
establish reasonable provisions for an individual's admission to or
dismissal from membership.
(b) WhereIf an employee organization has been certified by the board
as representing a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit, the
appropriate agricultural employer shall meet and confer in good faith with
such employee organization in the determination of conditions of
employment of the agricultural employees as provided in this act, and may
enter into a memorandum of agreement with such recognized employee
organization.
(c) A recognized employee organization shall represent not less than a
majority of the employees of an appropriate unit. When a question
concerning the designation of an appropriate unit is raised by an
agricultural employer or an employee organization, the board, at the
request of any of the parties, shall investigate such question and, after a
hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas
administrative procedure act, rule on the definition of the appropriate unit
in accordance with subsection (e) of this section (f).
(d) Following determination of the appropriate unit of employees, the
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board, at the request of the agricultural employer or on petition of
employees, shall investigate questions and certify to the parties in writing,
the names of the representatives that have been designated for an
appropriate unit. The filing of a petition for the investigation or
certification of a representative of employees shall show the names of not
less than 30% of the employees within an appropriate unit. In any such
investigation, the board may provide for an appropriate hearing in
accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act,
shall determine voting eligibility and shall take a secret ballot of
employees in the appropriate unit involved to ascertain such
representatives for the purpose of formal recognition. Recognition shall be
granted only to an employee organization that has been selected in a secret
ballot election by a majority of the eligible employees in an appropriate
unit who vote in such election. Each employee eligible to vote shall be
provided the opportunity to choose the employee organization that such
employee wishes to represent such employee, from among those on the
ballot, or to choose "no representation." The board is authorized to hold
elections to determine whether:
(1) An employee organization should be recognized as the formal
representative of employees in a unit;
(2) an employee organization should replace another employee
organization as the formal representative of employees in a unit; and
(3) a recognized employee organization should be decertified. If the
board has certified a formally recognized representative in an appropriate
unit, it shall not be required to consider the matter again for a period of
one year, unless the board determines that sufficient reason exists.
(e) No election shall be directed in any appropriate unit or
subdivision thereof where there is in force and effect a valid memorandum
of agreement which that was not prematurely extended and which is of a
fixed duration not exceeding three years;, except that the board shall
reconsider any certification upon receipt of a voluntary petition of 70% or
more of the employees of any appropriate unit, that is seeking
decertification. The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as
may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section.
(e)(f) Any group of agricultural employees considering the formation
of an employee organization for formal recognition and the board, in
investigating questions at the request of the parties as specified in this
section, shall establish an appropriate unit to include the largest number of
eligible employees consistent with:
(1) The principles of efficient administration of the business;
(2) the existence of a community of interest among employees;
(3) the history of employee organization;
(4) geographical location;
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(5) the effects of overfragmentation and the splintering of a work
organization;
(6) the provisions of K.S.A. 44-822, and amendments thereto; and
(7) the recommendations of the parties involved.
(f)(g) Supervisory, confidential, clerical, domestic, technical,
executive and professional employees and guard shall be excluded from an
agricultural employee appropriate unit.
(g)(h) As a condition precedent to certification, an employee
organization shall file with the secretary of state a copy of its have articles,
bylaws or governing rules which that shall provide that the employee
organizations:
(1) Will establish and maintain standards of conduct providing for the
maintenance of democratic procedures and practices, including the fair and
equal treatment of all members;
(2) will disclose fully to members in advance the purpose of all
assessments and collections;
(3) will have a secret ballot election of all officers not less frequently
than every four years; (4) will submit to the secretary of state annually a
list of the names and addresses of its officers and a designation of its
principal office within the state of Kansas, and will notify the secretary of
state of any changes in such information within 30 days after the making
of such change; (5) will submit to the secretary of state an annual financial
report in the manner and form and containing information required under
the provisions of K.S.A. 44-806 and amendments thereto; and (6) and
(4) will prohibit all business and financial interests by officers which
that conflict with their such officers' fiduciary responsibilities.
Sec. 4. 5. K.S.A. 74-3220 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
3220. Any agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this section
shall be approved by the attorney general and a copy filed in the office of
the secretary of state.
Sec. 5. 6. K.S.A. 74-3221 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
3221. (a) The state board of regents may make reciprocal agreements with
the authorized officials having control and supervision of one or more
universities or colleges located in other states, territories or countries. Any
such agreement shall provide that residents of the state of Kansas will be
admitted to one or more specified universities or colleges located in such
other state, territory or country for the purpose of pursuing courses of
collegiate, graduate or professional study, and that residents of such other
state, territory or country will be admitted to one or more specified
institutions under the state board of regents for the same purpose. Any
such agreement may provide that residents of the state of Kansas will be
admitted to such university or college in such other state, territory or
country upon payment of tuition and fees applicable to residents of such
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other state, territory or country on the condition that like privileges will be
granted to residents of such other state, territory or country upon
admission to such institution under control of the state board of regents.
Any such agreement may limit the maximum number of students to be
admitted under such agreement to any one or more specified universities
or colleges or institutions in specific periods of time. Any such agreement
may contain such additional provisions as may be necessary or appropriate
to carry out the intention of this act.
(b) Any agreement made under authority of this act shall provide that
such agreement may be cancelled effective not more than one year after
notice in writing is given by the state board of regents to the proper
authorities of the other party or parties to the agreement, or by notice
under the same conditions from the officials of any other party to the
agreement given to the state board of regents. Every agreement made
under the provisions of this act shall be signed by the chairperson of the
state board of regents and shall be approved by the governor. Every such
agreement shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
Sec. 6. 7. K.S.A. 75-5501 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-
5501. (a) The director of accounts and reports shall formulate a system of
payroll accounting, including timekeeping, payroll calculation and pay
distribution (or delivery) and labor cost distribution and analysis, and shall
install and operate such system of payroll accounting for all state agencies.
The system shall include provision for centralized records, which that shall
include payroll data for all individuals which who with the common law
employer-employee relationship is created by agencies of the state of
Kansas and which shall be coordinated with records maintained by the
division of personnel services and other state agencies. If biweekly payroll
periods are established under K.S.A. 75-5501a, and amendments thereto,
the system of payroll accounting shall be modified to implement such
biweekly payroll periods. State agencies shall utilize the system of payroll
accounting to the extent prescribed by the director of accounts and reports,
and shall submit such reports and statements as may be required by the
director in order to carry out the provisions of this act. The director of
accounts and reports shall design, revise and direct the use of records and
procedures and prescribe classifications of coding payroll data, methods of
funding labor cost through the central payroll account and a system of
prepayment and postpayment debit and credit transactions and entries on
the records created from payroll data and the necessary forms to be used
by all state agencies in connection with such system of payroll accounting.
TheSuch payroll system so designed shall include generally accepted
accounting principles of internal check, and which may include
timekeeping for attendance and performance, as prescribed in this act.
(b) The director of accounts and reports shall provide, as a part of the
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system of payroll accounting, a plan for the deduction from the salary or
wages of an amount equal to regular membership dues for state officers
and employees who are members of the Kansas troopers association or
who are in any employee organization which has filed an annual report
pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4337 or which has a business agent registered
pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4336. Such plan, in addition to such provisions as
are negotiated by the director of accounts and reports and the employee
organization, shall provide for:
(1) A written authorization-assignment by a state officer or employee
prior to any dues deduction from the salary or wages of such officer or
employee, which. Such authorization-assignment shall remain effective for
not less than 180 days and shall be terminated at any time thereafter upon
30 days' prior notice by the state officer or employee of termination of the
authorization-assignment;
(2) change in the amount of regular membership dues to be deducted,
but not more often than twice in any fiscal year;
(3) renewal of an authorization-assignment by an officer or employee
after termination of a prior authorization-assignment upon 90 days' prior
notice by the officer or employee who has terminated a membership dues
deduction; and
(4) payment of all moneys deducted during each payroll period
pursuant to this section to the employee organization less the amount of
actual direct expenses incurred by this state for the membership dues
deduction.
Sec. 7. 8. K.S.A. 79-6a14 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
6a14. (a) Whenever the director of property valuation shall determine that
it is advisable to abate motor carrier ad valorem tax liabilities determined
to be uncollectable accounts, the director shall file a petition with the state
board of tax appeals setting forth:
(a)(1) The name of the debtor;
(b)(2) the year for in which the tax is due;
(c)(3) the amount of the obligation;
(d)(4) a review or statement of actions taken to collect such taxes; and
(e)(5) one or more of the grounds for abatement as hereinafter set
forth prescribed by this section.
(b) The state board of tax appeals, within 60 days after the petition is
filed by the director of property valuation, may approve or disapprove of
the abatement of any motor carrier ad valorem tax liability submitted by
the director. The director shall prepare an order abating any tax liability,
the abatement of which has been as approved by the state board of tax
appeals, upon receiving notice of such approval. The director shall prepare
an order abating any tax liability submitted to and not specifically
disapproved by the state board of tax appeals within 60 days of the filing
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of the petition to abate said such tax liability. A list of all tax liabilities
abated under the authority of this section shall be filed with the secretary
of state and thereafter preserved by the secretary as a public record.
Sec. 8. 9. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3233b is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-3233b. (a) The secretary shall maintain a record of each
abatement that reduces a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. Such record
shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the taxpayer, and the petitioner, if
different;
(2) the disputed tax liability including penalty and interest;
(3) the taxpayer's grounds for contesting the liability together with all
supporting evidence;
(4) all staff recommendations, reports and audits;
(5) the reasons for, conditions to, and the amount of the abatement;
and
(6) the payment made, if any.
(b) Such records shall be maintained by the department for nine
years.
(b)(c) The secretary shall make an annual report that identifies the
taxpayer, summarizes the issues and the reasons for abatement, and states
the amount of liability that was abated pursuant to this section for each
abatement that reduced a final tax liability by $5,000 or more. The
secretary shall file the report with the secretary of state and the attorney
general on or before September 30 of each year. Any other provision of
law notwithstanding, the secretary shall make the annual report available
for public inspection upon written request.
Sec. 9. 10. K.S.A. 79-3233g is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3233g. (a) In all cases where the income tax liability exceeds the sum
of $100 including penalties and interest, the secretary shall petition the
state board of tax appeals to abate such income tax liability setting forth
and include the name of the debtor, the year for in which the tax is due,
and the grounds for abatement as set forth prescribed in K.S.A. 79-3233i,
and amendments thereto.
(b) The state board of tax appeals may, within 60 days after the
petition is filed by the secretary, approve or disapprove the requested
abatement. The secretary shall prepare an order abating any tax
indebtedness that has been approved by the board or that has been
submitted to and not specifically disapproved by the board within 60 days
of the filing of the petition. Notwithstanding any other contrary provision
of law, a list of all tax indebtedness abated under the authority of this
section shall be filed with the secretary of state and thereafter preserved as
a public record.
Sec. 10. 11. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 82a-220 is hereby amended to read as
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follows: 82a-220. (a) As used in this act:
(1) "Conservation project" means any project or activity that the
director of the Kansas water office determines will assist in restoring,
protecting, rehabilitating, improving, sustaining or maintaining the banks
of the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers from the effects of erosion;
(2) "director" means the director of the Kansas water office; and
(3) "state property" means real property currently owned in full or in
part by the state in the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers in Kansas, in
and along the bed of the river to the ordinary high water mark on the banks
of such rivers.
(b) (1) The director is hereby authorized to may negotiate and grant
easements on state property for construction and maintenance of
conservation projects with cooperating landowners in such projects for the
expected life of the project and with such terms and conditions as the
director, after consultation with the Kansas department of agriculture, the
Kansas department of health and environment, the Kansas department of
wildlife and parks and the Kansas department of agriculture division of
conservation, may deem appropriate.
(2) Notice of the easement shall be given to the county or counties in
which the easement is proposed and to any municipality or other
governmental entity that, in the opinion of the director, holds a riparian
interest in the river and may have an interest in the project or results
thereof. Those persons or entities receiving notice shall have a period, not
to exceed 30 days, to provide comment on the proposed easement to the
director.
(3) In the event such an easement is proposed to be granted on state
property owned or managed by any other agency of the state, the director
shall give notice of the proposed easement and project to that agency and
shall jointly negotiate any such easement so granted.
(4) A copy of all easements so entered shall be filed by the director
with the office of the secretary of state and the office of the register of
deeds for the county or counties in which the easement is located.
(c) The director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry
out the provisions of this act.
Sec. 11. 12. K.S.A. 82-165 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-
165. Every bonded warehouseman applying for such license shall file with
the secretary of state, before being issued such license, shall obtain a good
and sufficient bond to the state of Kansas, to be approved by the secretary
of state, with other than personal sureties, in the penal sum of not less than
$5,000 nor more than $50,000, proportioned, in the discretion of the
secretary of state, according to the capacity of the warehouse so operated.
The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her
such warehouseman's duties as a warehouseman under the laws of this
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state, and of such additional obligations as a warehouseman which that
may be assumed by him or her such warehouseman under contract with
any owner depositing goods with him or her such warehouseman or with
any purchaser or holder of warehouse receipts issued by him or her such
warehouseman.
Sec. 12. 13. K.S.A. 82-169 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82-
169. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or do business as a
"bonded warehouseman" without complying with the provisions of this
act, and procuring and having a license as herein provided.
Sec. 13. 14. K.S.A. 44-804, 44-805, 44-806, 44-806a, 44-807, 44-
809, 44-810, 44-812, 44-823, 74-3220, 74-3221, 75-4336, 75-4337, 75-
5501, 79-6a14, 79-3233g, 82-163, 82-164, 82-165, 82-167 and 82-169 and
K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3233b and 82a-220 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 14. 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the statute book.
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