SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 77
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Government Efficiency
Brief*
SB 77 would require an agency to provide written notice
to businesses, local governments, and other known
stakeholders regarding the agency’s proposed expedited
revocation of a rule or regulation identified by the state
agency as one that could be revoked. [Note: Continuing law
requires an agency to hold a public hearing on the proposed
notice of revocation upon written request of a member of the
public.]
In a statute requiring agency review and evaluation of
rules and regulations every five years, the bill would remove
agencies that either no longer exist or that no longer have
rules and regulation authority from the list of agencies subject
to these requirements.
The bill would be in effect upon publication in the
Kansas Register.
Background
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Government Efficiency at the request of the Secretary of
State.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a representative of the Secretary of State.
The proponent stated that the bill addresses concerns
agencies had regarding how a member of the public is
notified of proposed revocation of rules and regulations to
have opportunity to request a public hearing. The
representative also noted the bill cleans up the list of
agencies required to evaluate their rules and regulations by
removing defunct agencies from the list.
No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, the Secretary of State, Department of
Revenue, Office of the Attorney General, Department of
Agriculture, Department for Aging and Disability Services,
Department of Wildlife and Parks, Department of Labor,
Department for Children and Families, Department of Health
and Environment, and Department of Administration state that
the bill would have no fiscal effect on the agencies.
Secretary of State; rules and regulations; public notice
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