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KS HB2135
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Agriculture and Natural Resources
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AI Summary
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Kansas Department of Agriculture may either request USDA to administer commercial industrial hemp production in Kansas or submit a state plan to regulate it directly, making state plan submission optional rather than mandatory
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Key provisions of the Commercial Industrial Hemp Act—including the advisory board, licensing requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, and disposal coordination—only apply when an active state plan is in place
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Removes all references to the expired hemp research program established under K.S.A. 2-3904, which is being repealed
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Hemp processor registration with the State Fire Marshal (up to $1,000 annually) and prohibited hemp products (cigarettes, cigars, vaping liquids, teas) remain in effect regardless of state plan status
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License modification fees are capped at $50, and individuals convicted of drug felonies within the preceding 10 years remain disqualified from hemp producer licensure or hemp-related employment
Legislative Description
Making certain provisions of the commercial industrial hemp act applicable only if the Kansas department of agriculture has submitted a state plan to the federal government for the state monitoring and regulation of industrial hemp within Kansas and such state plan is still active.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
1/28/2025