SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 9
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Transportation
Brief*
SB 9 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.
Reference reports would be required to be filed within 90
days of the date the references are made. Restoration reports
would be required 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.
Background
SB 9 was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Transportation at the request of Senator Bowers.
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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 Transportation
In the Senate Committee hearing, representatives of the
Kansas Society of Land Surveyors and Kansas State Board
of Technical Professions provided proponent testimony.
Proponents stated that 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. This proponent testimony stated that
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.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note provided by the Division of
the Budget, the State Historical Society indicates enactment
of the bill would have no fiscal impact on the agency.
The Kansas Association of Counties indicates that the
bill would have no fiscal impact on counties.
Public land surveys; Land surveyors; Historical society; Filing
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