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HB 2147

Tax increment financing; use of other local taxes.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paul Milde

HB 2147 would reinstate a discounted senior hunting/fishing pass and remove age limits/expiration on Kansas kids lifetime licenses, within federal fee thresholds.

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Bill Summary · HB 2147

HB 2147 — Summary

Status: Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs (introduced Jan 28, 2025).
Introduced by: Rep. Tony M. McCombie.
Primary subject: Wildlife — senior discounted passes and Kansas kids lifetime licenses.

Purpose

HB 2147 would (1) reinstate the Department of Wildlife and Parks’ authority to offer a discounted resident senior combination hunting-and-fishing pass for Kansas residents age 65 and older, and (2) remove the expiration date and age-based limits for the Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting-and-fishing license. Both fees would be set so they do not exceed the amount required to qualify as a “paid” hunting or fishing license under federal law (16 U.S.C. §669 and 16 U.S.C. §777).

Key provisions

  • Revives and amends K.S.A. 32-9,100 to require the Department to offer a resident senior combination hunting and fishing pass to residents age 65 or older. The fee for this pass must not exceed the amount necessary to qualify as a paid hunting or fishing license under the cited federal statutes. (Note: prior authority expired June 30, 2020; earlier state law capped the fee at 1/8 of the general lifetime fee.)
  • Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 32-9,101 to:
    • Remove the current age-specific pricing structure for the Kansas kids lifetime combination license (currently up to $300 for age ≤5 and up to $500 for age 6–7).
    • Eliminate the statutory expiration date that would otherwise terminate issuance (previously set to expire July 1, 2032).
    • Require the kids license fee to be an amount not to exceed the federal “paid license” threshold (16 U.S.C. §669, §777).
  • Repeals and replaces specified existing statutory sections and session-law provisions tied to these authorities.
  • Effective: upon publication in the statute book (per introduced text).

Who is affected

  • Kansas residents age 65+ who hunt and/or fish (would gain access to a discounted combination pass).
  • Children (and purchasers on their behalf) eligible for Kansas kids lifetime combination licenses; the bill broadens fee applicability by removing age bands and extends availability by removing the expiration.
  • Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (administration and fee-setting within federal-qualification constraints).
  • State fee funds and federal grant calculations that rely on license sales.

Fiscal impact (from Fiscal Note — Division of the Budget, Feb 20, 2025)

  • The Department indicates potential decreases in state fee fund revenue:
    • Reintroducing a senior combination pass priced lower than current senior license fees could reduce revenues by an unknown amount.
    • Changing kids lifetime license pricing (and removing age bands) could also reduce revenues; removal of the expiration alone was judged to have no direct fiscal effect.
  • License sales are used to calculate some federal funding; any resulting change in federal receipts is uncertain and not estimated.
  • Any fiscal effects are not reflected in the FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025; referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Committee and floor actions listed in the bill file include hearings, reports, and multiple readings; consult the legislative journal or official website for the bill’s current status and any amendments.

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

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