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HB 2335

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shelly Simonds

Kansas will issue a new Hunter Nation distinctive license plate starting January 1, 2026, with a per-plate royalty of $25–$100 to Hunter Nation.

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Bill Summary · HB 2335

Summary — HB 2335 (Hunter Nation distinctive license plate)

Status: Approved by the Governor (April 24, 2025).
Introduced: February 3, 2025.
Effective for issuance: On and after January 1, 2026. The act takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Purpose / Intent

Authorize a new Kansas distinctive motor vehicle license plate bearing the Hunter Nation, Inc. logo and establish the rules for issuance, fees (royalty payments), collection and remittance of those royalties, and limited release of vehicle-record information to the organization.

Key provisions

  • Eligibility
    • Kansas residents who own or lease one or more passenger vehicles or trucks registered for a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less may apply for one Hunter Nation license plate per eligible vehicle.
  • Timing
    • Plates may be issued beginning January 1, 2026. Applicants may apply not less than 60 days before their vehicle registration renewal date on forms prescribed by the Director of Vehicles.
  • Fees / royalty payment
    • In addition to the regular registration fee, an applicant must pay a logo use royalty payment of not less than $25 and not more than $100 per plate. The exact amount is determined by Hunter Nation, Inc.
    • The royalty is collected by the county treasurer at issuance and annually at renewal.
    • If the annual royalty is not paid at renewal, the registrant must return the plate and comply with statutory registration requirements.
  • Design and transfers
    • Hunter Nation, Inc., with approval of the Director of Vehicles, will design the plate.
    • Plates are not transferable between persons. The Director may transfer a Hunter Nation plate from a leased vehicle to a purchased vehicle for the same registrant.
  • Data sharing and consent
    • As a condition of receiving (and renewing) the plate, applicants must consent to the Division of Motor Vehicles releasing motor vehicle record information — specifically the applicant’s name, address, royalty payment amount, plate number and vehicle type — to Hunter Nation, Inc., and to the State Treasurer.
  • Remittance
    • Collections are subject to K.S.A. 81-141(h) procedures, with royalty fund payments remitted monthly to Hunter Nation Foundation, Inc.

Who is affected

  • Vehicle owners/lessees in Kansas who want the Hunter Nation specialty plate (they will pay the additional royalty).
  • Hunter Nation, Inc. / Hunter Nation Foundation, Inc. (receives logo royalty revenue and vehicle-record information).
  • County treasurers and the Division of Vehicles (administration of issuance, collection, record-keeping, and remittance).
  • State Treasurer (receives notice/records and involved in remittance process).

Fiscal and administrative notes

  • The bill imposes an additional per-plate revenue stream to Hunter Nation Foundation via royalties; it also establishes administrative duties for county treasurers and the Division of Vehicles (collection, remittance, and limited record sharing). The enrolled text does not include a detailed state fiscal analysis in the text provided.

Implementation timeline / procedural points

  • Law approved by Governor April 24, 2025.
  • New plates may be issued beginning January 1, 2026.
  • Applicants must provide required consent for limited motor vehicle record disclosure as a condition of issuance and renewal.

If you want, I can draft a short plain-language flyer for potential plate purchasers explaining costs, the consent requirement, and how to apply.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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