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HB 2220

Permitting local authorities with jurisdiction over city residence districts to reduce the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without an engineering and traffic investigation.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Allows local authorities to set residential speed limits to 25 mph without an engineering study.

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Bill Summary · HB 2220

HB 2220 — Allow local authorities to set 25 mph residential speed limits without an engineering study

Overview / Purpose

HB 2220 (2025) amends Kansas statute K.S.A. 8‑1560 to permit local authorities that have jurisdiction over city residence districts to reduce the maximum speed limit in those districts to 25 miles per hour without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation. The bill streamlines the process by which municipalities may lower residential speed limits to 25 mph.

Key provisions

  • Amends K.S.A. 8‑1560 and adds a new subsection (i) that explicitly authorizes local city authorities to reduce the maximum speed limit in their residence districts to 25 mph without the engineering and traffic investigation otherwise required by subsection (a).
  • Retains other existing rules in K.S.A. 8‑1560, including:
    • Authority to set limits at intersections, within urban districts (up to 65 mph), and to decrease limits to no less than 20 mph in many cases.
    • Requirement that altered limits be posted with appropriate signs (subsection (c)).
    • Alterations to city connecting links remain subject to approval by the Secretary of Transportation (subsection (d)).
    • Existing speed limits established prior to the effective date that are under 30 mph remain valid without additional investigation (subsection (e)).
  • The bill repeals the current version of K.S.A. 8‑1560 and replaces it with the amended language.
  • Effective date: takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Who is affected

  • Municipal/local authorities (city councils and other local traffic authorities) — they gain discretion to lower residential speed limits to 25 mph without performing an engineering and traffic investigation.
  • Motorists and residents in city residence districts — may see more 25 mph zones established; enforcement and signage responsibilities remain with local authorities.
  • Kansas Department of Transportation — retains approval role for city connecting links; otherwise no operational change.

Fiscal impact

  • The Division of the Budget fiscal note (Feb 11, 2025) reports negligible fiscal effect on Kansas cities (per League of Kansas Municipalities), no fiscal effect on counties (per Kansas Association of Counties), and no fiscal effect on KDOT operations.

Procedural status / timeline (selected)

  • Filed: January 29, 2025
  • Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:30 PM, Room 582‑N (listed)
  • Additional actions recorded in the provided history include readings, committee referrals, Do Pass (DP) actions, passing/transmission entries and subsequent referrals (full chronology available in the bill log).

Sponsors and related bills

  • Sponsors listed: David Marshall, Sr. (primary), Walt Blackman (cosponsor), Tony M. McCombie (primary). (Document shows multiple named sponsors.)
  • Related / companion bills: HB 1485 and HB 2194.

Practical considerations

  • The bill removes the procedural barrier of conducting engineering and traffic investigations for adopting a 25 mph residential limit; it does not authorize limits below 20 mph where other statutory minimums apply.
  • Municipalities choosing to adopt 25 mph zones must still post appropriate signage and comply with other statutory posting/approval requirements for certain road types.

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

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