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1		-	House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9
2		-	AN ACT concerning property; relating to certain lands and military installations; enacting
3		-	the Kansas land and military installation protection act; prohibiting foreign principals
4		-	from countries of concern from acquiring any interest in certain real property in this
5		-	state; authorizing the fusion center oversight board to adopt rules and regulations to
6		-	add or remove federally designated foreign terrorist organizations from the definition
7		-	of country of concern; prohibiting foreign principals from countries of concern from
8		-	receiving any economic development program benefits; relating to drones and drone
9		-	technology; prohibiting the acquisition of critical components of drone technology
10		-	from countries of concern; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-4104 and 60-4106 and
11		-	repealing the existing sections.
	1	+	Session of 2025
	2	+	SENATE BILL No. 9
	3	+	By Committee on Transportation
	4	+	1-15
	5	+	AN ACT concerning United States public land surveys; relating to reports
	6	+	filed with the state historical society; extending the time to file such
	7	+	reports from 30 to 90 days; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 58-2011 and
	8	+	repealing the existing section.
12	9		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13		-	New Section 1. (a) Sections 1 through 8, and amendments thereto,
14		-	shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas land and military
15		-	installation protection act.
16		-	(b) The purpose of this act is to protect certain real property and
17		-	military installations located in this state by prohibiting countries of
18		-	concern and any agent thereof from acquiring any interest in such real
19		-	property.
20		-	New Sec. 2. As used in sections 1 through 8, and amendments
21		-	thereto:
22		-	(a) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of the state of
23		-	Kansas.
24		-	(b) "Company" means any:
25		-	(1) For-profit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited
26		-	liability partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,
27		-	association, sole proprietorship or other organization, including any:
28		-	(A) Subsidiary of such company, a majority ownership interest of
29		-	which is held by such company;
30		-	(B) parent company that holds a majority ownership interest of
31		-	such company;
32		-	(C) other affiliate or business association of such company whose
33		-	primary purpose is to make a profit; and
34		-	(D) representative agent of such company; or
35		-	(2) nonprofit organization.
36		-	(c) (1) "Country of concern" means the following:
37		-	(A) (i) People's republic of China, including the Hong Kong
38		-	special administrative region;
39		-	(ii) republic of Cuba;
40		-	(iii) islamic republic of Iran;
41		-	(iv) democratic people's republic of Korea;
42		-	(v) Russian federation; and
43		-	(vi) Bolivarian republic of Venezuela.
44		-	(B) "Country of concern" does not include the republic of China
45		-	(Taiwan); and
46		-	(2) any organization that is designated as a foreign terrorist
47		-	organization as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189, as in
48		-	effect on July 1, 2025, except as otherwise provided by rules and
49		-	regulations adopted by the fusion center oversight board pursuant to
50		-	section 7, and amendments thereto.
51		-	(d) "De minimis interest" means any interest in real property that
52		-	is:
53		-	(1) The result of ownership of registered securities in a publicly
54		-	traded company; and
55		-	(2) such ownership is:
56		-	(A) Less than 10% of any class of registered securities or less than
57		-	10% of the aggregate registered securities of multiple classes of
58		-	securities; or
59		-	(B) a noncontrolling interest in an entity that is controlled by a
60		-	company that is registered with the United States securities and
61		-	exchange commission as an investment adviser under the investment
62		-	advisers act of 1940, P.L. 117-263 and such company is not domiciled House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 2
63		-	outside of the United States.
64		-	(e) "Domicile" means the country where:
65		-	(1) A company is organized;
66		-	(2) a company completes a substantial portion of its business; or
67		-	(3) a majority of a company's ownership interest is held.
68		-	(f) "Economic development incentive program" means:
69		-	(1) Any economic development incentive program administered
70		-	wholly or in part by the secretary of commerce;
71		-	(2) any tax credit, except for social and domestic tax credits,
72		-	regardless of the administering state agency;
73		-	(3) property that has been exempted from ad valorem taxation
74		-	under the provisions of section 13 of article 11 of the constitution of the
75		-	state of Kansas;
76		-	(4) property that has been purchased, acquired, constructed,
77		-	reconstructed, improved, equipped, furnished, repaired, enlarged or
78		-	remodeled with all or any part of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued
79		-	under any authority granted in article 17 of chapter 12 of the Kansas
80		-	Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
81		-	(5) any economic development fund, including, but not limited to,
82		-	the job creation program fund established by K.S.A. 74-50,224, and
83		-	amendments thereto, and the economic development initiatives fund
84		-	established by K.S.A. 79-4804, and amendments thereto; and
85		-	(6) any other economic development incentive program that
86		-	provides any form of tax credit, abatement or exemption or financial
87		-	assistance provided by or authorized by a governmental entity.
88		-	(g) "Foreign principal" means:
89		-	(1) The government or any official of the government of a country
90		-	of concern;
91		-	(2) any political party, subdivision thereof or any member of a
92		-	political party of a country of concern;
93		-	(3) any corporation, partnership, association, organization or other
94		-	combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its
95		-	principal place of business in a country of concern. "Foreign principal"
96		-	includes any subsidiary owned or wholly controlled by any such entity;
97		-	(4) any agent of or any entity otherwise under the control of a
98		-	country of concern;
99		-	(5) any individual who is a citizen or resident of a country of
100		-	concern and is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
101		-	States; or
102		-	(6) any individual, entity or combination thereof described in
103		-	paragraphs (1) through (5) that has a controlling interest in any
104		-	company formed for the purpose of holding any interest in real
105		-	property.
106		-	(h) "Fusion center oversight board" means the fusion center
107		-	oversight board established in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 48-3705, and
108		-	amendments thereto.
109		-	(i) "Interest in real property" means any:
110		-	(1) Ownership interest in any parcel of real property acquired by
111		-	purchase, gift, grant, devise, bequest or other transfer of such interest;
112		-	(2) ownership or other interest in any easement or other right of
113		-	egress onto or across any parcel of real property;
114		-	(3) ownership or other interest in any right to any oil, gas,
115		-	minerals or water located on or under any parcel of real property; and
116		-	(4) any interest or right to possess or use any parcel of real
117		-	property acquired by the execution of a lease, lease-purchase or any
118		-	other form of rental agreement.
119		-	(j) "Military installation" means any land, buildings or other
120		-	structures owned or controlled by any division of the United States
121		-	department of defense, Kansas national guard or any other federal or House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 3
122		-	state agency that is critical to the safety and security of Kansas or the
123		-	United States.
124		-	(k) "Non-notified transaction" means any transaction involving
125		-	foreign investment in the United States that is not voluntarily submitted
126		-	to the committee on foreign investment in the United States for review
127		-	pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4565.
128		-	(l) "Real property" means any real estate located in this state
129		-	except residential real property.
130		-	(m) "Residential real property" means real property that is used
131		-	exclusively as a place of residence for human habitation.
132		-	(n) "Social and domestic tax credits" means the adoption credit
133		-	created pursuant to K.S.A. 79-32,202a, and amendments thereto, the
134		-	earned income tax credit created pursuant to K.S.A. 79-32,205, and
135		-	amendments thereto, the food sales tax credit created pursuant to
136		-	K.S.A. 79-32,271, and amendments thereto, the child and dependent
137		-	care tax credit created pursuant to K.S.A. 79-32,111c, and amendments
138		-	thereto, and the homestead property tax refund created pursuant to
139		-	K.S.A. 79-4501 et seq., and amendments thereto.
140		-	(o) "State agency" means any department, authority, bureau,
141		-	division, office or other governmental agency of this state.
142		-	(p) "Tax credit" means any credit allowed against the tax imposed
143		-	by the Kansas income tax act, the premium or privilege fees imposed
144		-	pursuant to K.S.A. 40-252, and amendments thereto, or the privilege
145		-	tax as measured by net income of financial institutions imposed
146		-	pursuant to article 11 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated,
147		-	and amendments thereto.
148		-	New Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (f), on
149		-	and after July 1, 2025, no foreign principal shall directly or indirectly
150		-	acquire any interest in any real property located within 100 miles of the
151		-	boundary of any military installation located in this state or any
152		-	adjacent state, except a de minimis interest in such real property.
153		-	(b) A foreign principal that owns real property described in
154		-	subsection (a) prior to July 1, 2025, and seeks to acquire additional real
155		-	property described in subsection (a) for the purpose of expansion of
156		-	operations shall request approval for such acquisition from the
157		-	governor. The governor shall consult with the attorney general and the
158		-	fusion center oversight board to determine whether there is any security
159		-	risk to military installations or critical infrastructure due to the
160		-	expansion. The governor shall issue approval or denial of such
161		-	expansion within 90 days of receiving the request.
162		-	(c) Any foreign principal that owns any interest in real property as
163		-	described in subsection (a) or directly or indirectly acquires any interest
164		-	in real property as described in subsection (a) shall file registration of
165		-	such interest with the attorney general in such form and manner as
166		-	prescribed by the attorney general not later than 90 days after the
167		-	effective date of this act or the date such interest is acquired, whichever
168		-	occurs later. Such filing shall include:
169		-	(1) The name of the individual or entity holding such interest;
170		-	(2) the date of acquisition;
171		-	(3) the address and legal description of the real property; and
172		-	(4) the number of acres comprising the real property.
173		-	(d) The secretary of state shall provide notice of the registration
174		-	requirement for foreign principals of subsection (c) to all business
175		-	entities and nonprofit organizations at the time of each of such business
176		-	entity's or nonprofit organization's registration with the secretary of
177		-	state or of any other filing with the secretary of state. The attorney
178		-	general shall provide the secretary of state with instructions for
179		-	fulfilling the requirements of subsection (c), and the secretary of state
180		-	shall provide such instructions with such notice to business entities and House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 4
181		-	nonprofit organizations.
182		-	(e) (1) (A) Except as provided by paragraph (B), if applicable, any
183		-	foreign principal that fails to file the registration as required under
184		-	subsection (c) or directly or indirectly acquires any interest in real
185		-	property as described in subsection (a) shall divest such interest in such
186		-	real property.
187		-	(B) Any foreign principal that owns any interest in real property as
188		-	described in subsection (a) on July 1, 2025, and fails to file the
189		-	registration as required under subsection (c) with respect to such
190		-	interest in real property shall receive a warning from the attorney
191		-	general advising the foreign principal of such registration requirement
192		-	and instructing the foreign principal as to the manner of fulfilling such
193		-	requirement. The foreign principal shall be allowed a period of 30 days
194		-	from the date of receipt of such warning and instructions to file such
195		-	registration as required under subsection (c) without a requirement of
196		-	divestiture of such interest in real property. If such foreign principal
197		-	fails to file such registration within such 30-day period, such foreign
198		-	principal shall divest such interest in such real property. The provisions
199		-	of this subparagraph shall expire on June 30, 2028.
200		-	(2) A copy of all documentation evidencing such divestiture shall
201		-	be submitted to the attorney general in such manner as prescribed by
202		-	the attorney general not later than 30 days after the effective date of
203		-	such divestiture.
204		-	(f) A foreign principal may acquire an interest in real property by
205		-	devise or bequest, through the enforcement of any security interest or
206		-	through the collection of a debt. Any such acquisition shall be subject
207		-	to the provisions of subsections (c) and (e).
208		-	New Sec. 4. (a) The attorney general shall investigate any
209		-	suspected violation of section 3, and amendments thereto.
210		-	(b) A foreign principal who is subject to the requirements of
211		-	section 3, and amendments thereto, may enter into an agreement with
212		-	the attorney general to divest such foreign principal's interest in real
213		-	property not more than 360 days from entering into such agreement.
214		-	(c) The attorney general may commence an action in a court of
215		-	competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of section 3, and
216		-	amendments thereto. In any such action, the attorney general may seek:
217		-	(1) A court order directing the defendant to divest such defendant's
218		-	interest in such real property;
219		-	(2) injunctive relief;
220		-	(3) civil forfeiture of the defendant's interest in such real property
221		-	pursuant to K.S.A. 60-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto; and
222		-	(4) reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
223		-	(d) Upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that
224		-	the defendant has violated the requirements of section 3, and
225		-	amendments thereto, the defendant shall divest such defendant's
226		-	interest in such real property within 180 days after the day such court
227		-	order is issued.
228		-	New Sec. 5. No foreign principal shall receive any direct benefit
229		-	related to any economic development program regardless of the form of
230		-	such benefit.
231		-	New Sec. 6. (a) Any person may report information concerning
232		-	non-notified transactions in such form and manner as prescribed by the
233		-	attorney general.
234		-	(b) The attorney general shall prepare and submit a report on any
235		-	identified non-notified transactions to the committee on foreign
236		-	investment in the United States. A copy of such report shall be
237		-	submitted to the governor, the adjutant general and the standing
238		-	committees on federal and state affairs of the senate and the house of
239		-	representatives or any successor committee of either such standing House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 5
240		-	committee.
241		-	(c) On or before February 1 of each year, the attorney general
242		-	shall prepare and submit a report to the governor, the adjutant general,
243		-	the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development
244		-	of the house of representatives, the standing committee on commerce of
245		-	the senate, the standing committee on federal and state affairs of the
246		-	house of representatives and the standing committee on federal and
247		-	state affairs of the senate or any successor committee of such standing
248		-	committees. Such report shall detail the implementation of the Kansas
249		-	land and military installation protection act and include the attorney
250		-	general's recommended amendments to the definition of country of
251		-	concern, if any.
252		-	(d) The attorney general shall retain copies of any documents that
253		-	are made a part of or otherwise submitted to the committee on foreign
254		-	investment in the United States along with the report required under
255		-	subsection (b).
256		-	(e) On or before January 1, 2026, the attorney general shall adopt
257		-	rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
258		-	New Sec. 7. (a) Upon any occasion when an organization is
259		-	designated as a foreign terrorist organization or has such designation
260		-	revoked pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189, the fusion center oversight board
261		-	may adopt rules and regulations to reflect such designation or
262		-	revocation of such designation, but only after giving due consideration
263		-	to the risks to state and national security and the economic costs and
264		-	benefits of such action.
265		-	(b) In no case shall the fusion center oversight board adopt any
266		-	rule or regulation pursuant to this section that would designate an
267		-	organization as a foreign terrorist organization that is not designated as
268		-	a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189.
269		-	New Sec. 8. On or before March 1 of each year, Kansas state
270		-	university shall use available data and resources to prepare and submit
271		-	a report to the legislature and the attorney general detailing the status
272		-	and trends of all foreign land holdings of real property within the state
273		-	of Kansas.
274		-	New Sec. 9. Sections 1 through 8, and amendments thereto, are
275		-	declared severable. Any provision of sections 1 through 8, and
276		-	amendments thereto, or the application thereof to any person or
277		-	circumstance that is held to be unconstitutional or invalid shall not
278		-	affect the validity of any remaining provisions of sections 1 through 8,
279		-	and amendments thereto, or the applicability of such provisions to any
280		-	person or circumstance.
281		-	Sec. 10. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-4104 is hereby amended to read as
282		-	follows: 60-4104. Conduct and offenses giving rise to forfeiture under
283		-	this act, whether or not there is a prosecution or conviction related to
284		-	the offense, are:
285		-	(a) All offenses which statutorily and specifically authorize
286		-	forfeiture;
287		-	(b) violations involving controlled substances, as described in
288		-	K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-5705, 21-5707, 21-5708(b), 21-5709(a), (b)(1), (c)
289		-	and (d), 21-5710, 21-5713(a), 21-5714 and 21-5716, and amendments
290		-	thereto;
291		-	(c) theft, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto;
292		-	(d) criminal discharge of a firearm, as defined in K.S.A. 21-
293		-	6308(a)(1) and (a)(2), and amendments thereto;
294		-	(e) gambling, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6404, and amendments
295		-	thereto, and commercial gambling, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6406(a)(1),
296		-	and amendments thereto;
297		-	(f) counterfeiting, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5825, and amendments
298		-	thereto; House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 6
299		-	(g) unlawful possession or use of a scanning device or reencoder,
300		-	as described in K.S.A. 21-6108, and amendments thereto;
301		-	(h) medicaid fraud, as described in K.S.A. 21-5925 through 21-
302		-	5934, and amendments thereto;
303		-	(i) an act or omission occurring outside this state, which would be
304		-	a violation in the place of occurrence and would be described in this
305		-	section if the act occurred in this state, whether or not it is prosecuted in
306		-	any state;
307		-	(j) an act or omission committed in furtherance of any act or
308		-	omission described in this section including any inchoate or preparatory
309		-	offense, whether or not there is a prosecution or conviction related to
310		-	the act or omission;
311		-	(k) any solicitation or conspiracy to commit any act or omission
312		-	described in this section, whether or not there is a prosecution or
313		-	conviction related to the act or omission;
314		-	(l) terrorism, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5421, and amendments
315		-	thereto, illegal use of weapons of mass destruction, as defined in
316		-	K.S.A. 21-5422, and amendments thereto, and furtherance of terrorism
317		-	or illegal use of weapons of mass destruction, as described in K.S.A.
318		-	21-5423, and amendments thereto;
319		-	(m) unlawful conduct of dog fighting and unlawful possession of
320		-	dog fighting paraphernalia, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6414(a) and (b),
321		-	and amendments thereto;
322		-	(n) unlawful conduct of cockfighting and unlawful possession of
323		-	cockfighting paraphernalia, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6417(a) and (b),
324		-	and amendments thereto;
325		-	(o) selling sexual relations, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6419, and
326		-	amendments thereto, promoting the sale of sexual relations, as defined
327		-	in K.S.A. 21-6420, and amendments thereto, and buying sexual
328		-	relations, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6421, and amendments thereto;
329		-	(p) human trafficking and aggravated human trafficking, as
330		-	defined in K.S.A. 21-5426, and amendments thereto;
331		-	(q) violations of the banking code, as described in K.S.A. 9-2012,
332		-	and amendments thereto;
333		-	(r) mistreatment of a dependent adult, as defined in K.S.A. 21-
334		-	5417, and amendments thereto;
335		-	(s) giving a worthless check, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5821, and
336		-	amendments thereto;
337		-	(t) forgery, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5823, and amendments
338		-	thereto;
339		-	(u) making false information, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5824, and
340		-	amendments thereto;
341		-	(v) criminal use of a financial card, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5828,
342		-	and amendments thereto;
343		-	(w) unlawful acts concerning computers, as described in K.S.A.
344		-	21-5839, and amendments thereto;
345		-	(x) identity theft and identity fraud, as defined in K.S.A. 21-
346		-	6107(a) and (b), and amendments thereto;
347		-	(y) electronic solicitation, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5509, and
348		-	amendments thereto;
349		-	(z) felony violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police
350		-	officer, as described in K.S.A. 8-1568, and amendments thereto;
351		-	(aa) commercial sexual exploitation of a child, as defined in
352		-	K.S.A. 21-6422, and amendments thereto;
353		-	(bb) violations of the Kansas racketeer influenced and corrupt
354		-	organization act, as described in K.S.A. 21-6329, and amendments
355		-	thereto;
356		-	(cc) indecent solicitation of a child and aggravated indecent
357		-	solicitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5508, and amendments House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 7
358		-	thereto;
359		-	(dd) sexual exploitation of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5510,
360		-	and amendments thereto; and
361		-	(ee) violation of a consumer protection order as defined in K.S.A.
362		-	21-6423, and amendments thereto; and
363		-	(ff) violation of the Kansas land and military installation
364		-	protection act as described in section 3, and amendments thereto.
365		-	Sec. 11. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-4106 is hereby amended to read as
366		-	follows: 60-4106. (a) Except as provided in this subsection, all
367		-	property, including all interests in property, described in K.S.A. 60-
368		-	4105, and amendments thereto, is subject to forfeiture subject to all
369		-	mortgages, deeds of trust, financing statements or security agreements
370		-	properly of record prior to the forfeiture held by an interest holder.
371		-	(1) No real property or conveyance, or an interest therein, may be
372		-	forfeited under this act unless the offense or conduct giving rise to
373		-	forfeiture constitutes a felony, except as provided in the Kansas land
374		-	and military installation protection act, section 1 et seq., and
375		-	amendments thereto.
376		-	(2) No conveyance used by any person as a common carrier in the
377		-	transaction of business as a common carrier is subject to forfeiture
378		-	under this act unless the owner or other person in charge of the
379		-	conveyance is a consenting party or privy to a violation of this act.
380		-	(3) No property is subject to forfeiture under this act if the owner
381		-	or interest holder acquired the property before or during the conduct
382		-	giving rise to the property's forfeiture, and such owner or interest
383		-	holder:
384		-	(A) Did not know and could not have reasonably known of the act
385		-	or omission or that it was likely to occur; or
386		-	(B) acted reasonably to prevent the conduct giving rise to
387		-	forfeiture.
388		-	(4) No property is subject to forfeiture if the owner or interest
389		-	holder acquired the property after the conduct giving rise to the
390		-	property's forfeiture, including acquisition of proceeds of conduct
391		-	giving rise to forfeiture, and such owner or interest holder:
392		-	(A) Acquired the property in good faith, for value; and
393		-	(B) was not knowingly taking part in an illegal transaction.
394		-	(5) (A) An interest in property acquired in good faith by an
395		-	attorney as reasonable payment or to secure payment for legal services
396		-	in a criminal matter relating to violations of this act or for the
397		-	reimbursement of reasonable expenses related to the legal services is
398		-	exempt from forfeiture unless before the interest was acquired the
399		-	attorney knew of a judicial determination of probable cause that the
400		-	property is subject to forfeiture.
401		-	(B) The state bears the burden of proving that an exemption
402		-	claimed under this section is not applicable. Evidence made available
403		-	by the compelled disclosure of confidential communications between
404		-	an attorney and a client other than nonprivileged information relating to
405		-	attorney fees, is not admissible to satisfy the state's burden of proof.
406		-	(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), property is not exempt from
407		-	forfeiture, even though the owner or interest holder lacked knowledge
408		-	or reason to know that the conduct giving rise to property's forfeiture
409		-	had occurred or was likely to occur, if the:
410		-	(1) Person whose conduct gave rise to the property's forfeiture had
411		-	authority to convey the property of the person claiming the exemption
412		-	to a good faith purchaser for value at the time of the conduct;
413		-	(2) owner or interest holder is criminally responsible for the
414		-	conduct giving rise to the property's forfeiture, whether or not there is a
415		-	prosecution or conviction; or
416		-	(3) owner or interest holder acquired the property with notice of House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 8
417		-	the property's actual or constructive seizure for forfeiture under this act,
418		-	or with reason to believe that the property was subject to forfeiture
419		-	under this act.
420		-	(c) Prior to final judgment in a judicial forfeiture proceeding, the
421		-	court shall determine whether the proposed forfeiture is
422		-	unconstitutionally excessive pursuant to K.S.A. 60-4112(g), and
423		-	amendments thereto, if the court has not made such determination
424		-	earlier in the proceeding as a result of a petition filed pursuant to
425		-	K.S.A. 60-4112(g), and amendments thereto.
426		-	New Sec. 12. (a) In addition to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739,
427		-	and amendments thereto, and any other applicable statutes concerning
428		-	purchases, a governmental agency shall not purchase or acquire any
429		-	drone or any related services, maintenance agreements or equipment,
430		-	the critical components of which were:
431		-	(1) Produced in any country of concern; or
432		-	(2) produced or owned by any foreign principal.
433		-	(b) Any critical components for drones or any related services or
434		-	equipment that were acquired prior to July 1, 2025, and that are not in
435		-	compliance with subsection (a) may continue to be used by the
436		-	governmental agency that acquired such critical components. When a
437		-	governmental agency determines that a critical component must be
438		-	replaced, the governmental agency may use any replacement
439		-	component acquired prior to July 1, 2025, but no new replacement
440		-	component shall be acquired from any foreign principal.
441		-	(c) Any acquisition that is otherwise prohibited under subsection
442		-	(a) or (b) may be completed by a governmental agency if:
443		-	(1) There is no other reasonable means to acquire such critical
444		-	components or of addressing the needs of the governmental agency
445		-	necessitating such acquisition;
446		-	(2) the agreement for such acquisition is approved by the secretary
447		-	of administration after consultation with the adjutant general; and
448		-	(3) failure to acquire such critical components or otherwise
449		-	address the needs of the governmental agency would pose a greater
450		-	threat to the safety and security of this state than that posed by entering
451		-	into such acquisition agreement.
452		-	(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any contract or
453		-	agreement entered into prior to July 1, 2025.
454		-	New Sec. 13. As used in section 12, and amendments thereto:
455		-	(a) "Company" means any:
456		-	(1) For-profit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited
457		-	liability partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,
458		-	association, sole proprietorship or other organization, including any:
459		-	(A) Subsidiary of such company, a majority ownership interest of
460		-	which is held by such company;
461		-	(B) parent company that holds a majority ownership interest of
462		-	such company;
463		-	(C) other affiliate or business association of such company whose
464		-	primary purpose is to make a profit; and
465		-	(D) representative agent of such company; or
466		-	(2) nonprofit organization.
467		-	(b) (1) "Country of concern" means the following:
468		-	(A) People's republic of China, including the Hong Kong special
469		-	administrative region;
470		-	(B) republic of Cuba;
471		-	(C) islamic republic of Iran;
472		-	(D) democratic people's republic of Korea;
473		-	(E) Russian federation; and
474		-	(F) Bolivarian republic of Venezuela.
475		-	(2) "Country of concern" does not include the republic of China House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 9
476		-	(Taiwan).
477		-	(c) (1) "Critical component" means those components or
478		-	subcomponents that are:
479		-	(A) Distinct and serviceable articles; and
480		-	(B) the primary component or subcomponent of an identifiable
481		-	process or subprocess necessary to the recording, storing or
482		-	transmitting of data or any other form of information.
483		-	(2) "Critical component" includes any software installed in a
484		-	drone or in any device or network device used in support of the
485		-	operations of a drone.
486		-	(d) "Domicile" means the country where a:
487		-	(1) Company is organized;
488		-	(2) company completes a substantial portion of its business; or
489		-	(3) majority of a company's ownership interest is held.
490		-	(e) "Drone" means an unmanned aircraft that is controlled
491		-	remotely by a human operator or operates autonomously through
492		-	computer software or other programming.
493		-	(f) "Foreign principal" means:
494		-	(1) The government or any official of the government of a country
495		-	of concern;
496		-	(2) any political party, subdivision thereof or any member of a
497		-	political party of a country of concern;
498		-	(3) any corporation, partnership, association, organization or other
499		-	combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its
500		-	principal place of business in a country of concern. "Foreign principal"
501		-	includes any subsidiary owned or wholly controlled by any such entity;
502		-	(4) any agent of or any entity otherwise under the control of a
503		-	country of concern;
504		-	(5) any individual whose residence is in a country of concern and
505		-	who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
506		-	or
507		-	(6) any individual, entity or combination thereof described in
508		-	paragraphs (1) through (5) that has a controlling interest in any
509		-	company formed for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing,
510		-	transporting or selling critical components for drones and related
511		-	services and equipment.
512		-	(g) "Governmental agency" means the state or any political or
513		-	taxing subdivision of the state or any office, agency or instrumentality
514		-	thereof.
515		-	Sec. 14. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-4104 and 60-4106 are hereby
516		-	repealed. House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 9—page 10
517		-	Sec. 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
518		-	publication in the statute book.
519		-	I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
520		-	SENATE, and passed that body
521		-	__________________________
522		-	SENATE adopted
523		-	Conference Committee Report ________________
524		-	_________________________
525		-	President of the Senate.
526		-	_________________________
527		-	Secretary of the Senate.
528		-
529		-	Passed the HOUSE
530		-	as amended _________________________
531		-	HOUSE adopted
532		-	Conference Committee Report ________________
533		-	_________________________
534		-	Speaker of the House.
535		-	_________________________
536		-	Chief Clerk of the House.
537		-	APPROVED _____________________________
538		-	_________________________
539		-	Governor.
	10	+	Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 58-2011 is hereby amended to read as
	11	+	follows: 58-2011. (a) Whenever a survey originates from a United States
	12	+	public land survey corner or any related accessory, the land surveyor shall
	13	+	file a reference report for each corner or accessory with the secretary of the
	14	+	state historical society and with the county surveyor for the county or
	15	+	counties in which the survey corner exists. If there is no county surveyor
	16	+	of such county, such reference report shall be filed with the county
	17	+	engineer. If there is no county engineer, such report shall be filed in the
	18	+	office of the county road department or in a county office designated by
	19	+	the county commission. Reports filed with the secretary of the state
	20	+	historical society may be filed and retrieved using electronic technologies
	21	+	if authorized by the secretary. Such report shall be filed within 30 90 days
	22	+	of the date the references are made. At the time of filing such report with
	23	+	the secretary of the state historical society, the land surveyor shall pay a
	24	+	filing fee in an amount fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary of
	25	+	the state historical society. Fees charged for filing and retrieval of such
	26	+	reports may be billed and paid periodically.
	27	+	(b) Any person engaged in an activity in which a United States public
	28	+	land survey corner or any related accessory is likely to be altered,
	29	+	removed, damaged or destroyed, shall have a person qualified to practice
	30	+	land surveying establish such reference points as necessary for the
	31	+	restoration, reestablishment or replacement of the corner or accessory. The
	32	+	land surveyor shall file a reference report with the secretary of the state
	33	+	historical society and with the county surveyor for the county or counties
	34	+	in which the survey corner exists. Such report shall be filed within 30 90
	35	+	days of the date the references are made. At the time of filing such report
	36	+	with the secretary of the state historical society, the land surveyor shall pay
	37	+	a filing fee in an amount fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary of
	38	+	the state historical society.
	39	+	(c) Upon completion of the activity likely to alter, remove, damage or
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	76	+	destroy the public land survey corner or related accessory, the land
	77	+	surveyor shall review the survey corner and its accessories. If the survey
	78	+	corner or any accessory has been altered, removed, damaged or destroyed,
	79	+	the land surveyor shall replace the corner or accessory with a survey
	80	+	monument and file a restoration report with the secretary of the state
	81	+	historical society and the county surveyor in the county or counties in
	82	+	which it existed. If the survey corner and accessories are not damaged
	83	+	during the activity, a restoration report so stating shall be filed with the
	84	+	secretary of the state historical society and county surveyor's office. Such
	85	+	report shall be filed within 30 90 days after the activity is completed. At
	86	+	the time of filing such report with the office of the secretary of the state
	87	+	historical society the land surveyor shall pay a filing fee in an amount
	88	+	fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary of the state historical
	89	+	society.
	90	+	(d) Failure to comply with the filing requirements of this section shall
	91	+	be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the land surveyor's license.
	92	+	(e) The secretary of the state historical society may produce,
	93	+	reproduce and sell maps, plats, reports, studies and records relating to land
	94	+	surveys. The secretary of the state historical society shall charge a fee in an
	95	+	amount to be fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary for the
	96	+	furnishing of information retrieved from records filed pursuant to this
	97	+	section and for reproductions or copies of maps, plats, reports, studies and
	98	+	records filed in such office.
	99	+	(f) All moneys collected by the secretary of the state historical society
	100	+	under the provisions of this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer
	101	+	in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments
	102	+	thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall
	103	+	deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Ten percent of each such
	104	+	deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be
	105	+	credited to the land survey fee fund, which is hereby created. All
	106	+	expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with
	107	+	appropriation acts upon warrants approved by the secretary of the state
	108	+	historical society or a person designated by the secretary of the state
	109	+	historical society and shall be used only for the purpose of paying the costs
	110	+	incurred in administering the provisions of this act. After the effective date
	111	+	of this act, any reference to the secretary of state in regard to
	112	+	appropriations to the land survey fee fund shall be deemed to refer to the
	113	+	secretary of the state historical society.
	114	+	(g) The failure of any person to have a land surveyor establish
	115	+	reference points as required by subsection (b) shall be a class C
	116	+	misdemeanor.
	117	+	Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 58-2011 is hereby repealed.
	118	+	Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
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