SB 425 — Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and authorizing a late fee for registrations renewed after the registration deadline.

As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILL No.

425 By Committee onAgriculture and Natural Resources 1-29 AN ACTA concerningCTconcerning agriculture;

relating to agricultural seeds registration fees;

2-1421a and 2-2120 and repealing the existing section sections.

9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

2-2-1421a. 1421a.

AwholesalerA wholesaler shall not offer or expose the seed for sale to any person, business, wholesaler, retailer or facility when the wholesaler knows or has reason to know that the buyer or potential buyer is not actively registered with the secretary as provided by this section.

Each wholesaler or retailer shall pay a late fee of $25 if a previously obtained registration is renewed on or after September 1 15 but before October 1 15 immediately following the date of expiration.

If a previously obtained registration is renewed on or after October 1 15, such late fee shall be $50.

SB(d) The 425—Am.secretary shall remit all moneys received under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.

by SC 2 (d) The secretary shall remit all moneys received under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.

or (3) had any license, certificate, registration or permit issued by KansasSENATE orBILL anyNo. other state, or the United States, related to the registration of agricultural seed dealers, the testing of seed, the labeling of seed or seed certification revoked, suspended or modified.

425—page 2 Kansas or any other state, or the United States, related to the registration of agricultural seed dealers, the testing of seed, the labeling of seed or seed certification revoked, suspended or modified.

2-2120.2- 2120.

(c) Alive(c) A live plant dealer who does not export live plants from the state, has annual gross receipts under $10,000 and has only one location, other than temporary locations, may apply for a reduced license fee.

The SBreduced 425—Am.fee shall not exceed $50, excluding the plant pest emergency fee.

by SC 3 reduced fee shall not exceed $50, excluding the plant pest emergency fee.

Renewal of a license on or after the February 15 immediately following such date of expiration shall result in a $25 late fee, except that if a license is renewed after the March 1 15 immediately following such date of expiration, such late fee shall be $50.

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2.425—page 3 Sec.

2-1421a is and 2-2120 are hereby repealed.

3.

I hereby certify that the above ILLoriginated in the SENATE, and passed that body _________________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.

_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the H OUSE ________________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.

_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.

A PPROVED ____________________________ _________________________ Governor.