SB 95 — Providing that the legislature may approve the creation of port authorities by enactment of a bill and authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority.

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The bill allows the creation of a port authority by the unified government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, with legislative approval, and it amends section K.S.A. 12-3402 regarding the establishment of port authorities.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  No port authority shall be created without approval of the legislature by concurrent resolution or by an enacted bill. → Except for port authorities created prior to April 1, 1981, no port authority shall be created without approval of the legislature by concurrent resolution or by an enacted bill.

  Clarifies that only port authorities established after a certain date require legislative approval.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  The authority shall not transact any business or exercise powers hereunder pursuant to this section until the passage of a concurrent resolution or the enactment of a bill by the legislature as hereinbefore provided. → The authority shall not transact any business or exercise powers hereunder pursuant to this section until the passage of a concurrent resolution or the enactment of a bill by the legislature.

  Removes redundancy in the requirement for legislative approval before a port authority can operate.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  Any amendment to such a cooperative agreement, including amendments which that allow other cities located within counties which that are parties to the original agreement to join in such agreement, shall not require approval by the legislature. → Any amendment to such a cooperative agreement, including amendments that allow other cities located within counties that are parties to the original agreement to join in such agreement, shall not require approval by the legislature.

  Clarifies language regarding amendments to cooperative agreements for joint port authorities.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  No member of the authority shall serve as such who owns own land, other than a residence, or represents represent in a fiduciary capacity. → No member of the authority shall serve as such who owns land, other than a residence, or represents in a fiduciary capacity.

  Simplifies and corrects grammatical issues in the conflict of interest clause for authority members.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  or counties which that are parties to the original agreement → or counties that are parties to the original agreement

  Corrects grammatical structure in the amendment clause for joint port authorities.

• the legislature approves the creation of a port authority by the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, with all the powers, duties, limitations and obligations provided for in article 34 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

  Establishes legislative approval for the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County and Kansas City.

• K.S.A. 12-3402

  by authorizing port authorities to be established in each city and in each county of the state that shall achieve such purpose through: → by authorizing port authorities to be established in each city and in each county of the state.

  Streamlines the purpose statement regarding port authorities.

Action History

1. April 10, 2026

   Died in Committee

2. January 29, 2025

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

3. January 28, 2025

   Introduced

Sponsors

• David Haley · Primary

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