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KS HB2268

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Federal and State Affairs

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Nonresidents may only hunt migratory waterfowl (wild geese, ducks, mergansers) on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays during established hunting seasons in Kansas

  • Restrictions apply to Kansas Department of Wildlife lands/waters, 17 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs, 6 Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs, and 4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges

  • Exemptions from the nonresident hunting restrictions include walk-in hunting access areas, navigable rivers in Kansas, and the conservation order for light geese season

  • Maximum fee for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps is reduced from $8 to an unspecified amount (the $8 maximum is struck from the statute)

  • "Nonresident" is defined as anyone not a bona fide Kansas resident for the preceding 60 days, excluding nonresident lifetime license holders and certain other authorized nonresidents

Legislative Description

Prohibiting nonresidents from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places and increasing fees for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps.

Last Action

House Hearing: Monday, March 17, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 112-N

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Natural Resources2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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