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Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  • Committee Assistant: Randi Walters 785-296-7389
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  • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 9:30 am Location: 142-S

    Room 142-S Audio Stream

    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    SB12 - Requiring each member of a municipal governing body whose district territory includes land being acquired to approve the exercise of eminent domain for such acquisition when such land is to be used for a recreational project.
    SB37 - Repealing the three-mile extraterritorial planning and zoning authority for cities.
    SB40 - Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.
    SB112 - Prohibiting cities and counties from requiring land as part of a right-of-way as a condition for issuing a building permit unless the property owner consents and is paid fair compensation.
    SB120 - Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.
    SB124 - Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.
    SB144 - Invalidating restrictive covenants that limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels and allowing the adoption of reasonable rules by homeowners associations concerning solar panels.
    SB285 - Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for certain expenses incurred by state officers and employees for travel in attending conferences or events provided by nonprofit organizations and for discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.
    SB286 - Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law.
    SB308 - Prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office.
    HB2099 - Permitting periodic inspections by a city or county for code violations of private residential rental housing where the property owner is receiving governmental rental subsidies.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB7 - Increasing the statutory limits on bonds issued by a township based on township population and purpose of the bond issuance.
    SB66 - Substitute for SB 66 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Requiring annual filing of the statement of substantial interests by elected or appointed city or county officials, providing that officials of governmental subdivisions other than cities or counties file statements of substantial interests if any change in substantial interests occurred and requiring governmental officials with a substantial interest in a real estate development project to verbally disclose such interest prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on a proposed zoning change or permit.
    SB104 - Granting the Shawnee county board of county commissioners the discretion to create a citizens commission on local government.
    SB112 - Prohibiting cities and counties from requiring land as part of a right-of-way as a condition for issuing a building permit unless the property owner consents and is paid fair compensation.
    SB124 - Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.
    HB2060 - Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB 2060 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for expenses incurred for travel and activities in attending conferences or events by certain specified nonprofit organizations and discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.
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