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KS HB2384

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Federal and State Affairs

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Kansas State Historical Society to convey approximately 11.97 acres of real property in Johnson County (site of the former Shawnee Indian Manual Labor School) to the Shawnee Tribe via quitclaim deed without appraisal, bid, or publication requirements

  • Requires restrictive covenants prohibiting any gaming or gambling activities on the conveyed land and any adjacent or nearby property

  • Shawnee Tribe must pay all conveyance costs and grant the state a historic preservation easement reflecting federal preservation laws for national historic landmarks

  • Shawnee Tribe must conduct formal consultations with the four federally recognized tribes and other tribes whose children attended the Shawnee Indian Manual Labor School regarding rehabilitation of the land and structures

  • Shawnee Tribe must report every two years for 10 years to the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations on rehabilitation progress and tribal consultation efforts

Legislative Description

Authorizing the state historical society to convey certain real property located in Johnson county to the Shawnee Tribe; requiring deeds and conveyances contain restrictive covenants prohibiting any gaming or gambling on such property; requiring a report by the Shawnee Tribe every two years for a 10-year period to the joint committee on state-tribal relations regarding the rehabilitation of the property and consultations with other tribes.

Last Action

House Hearing: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:08 AM Room 346-S

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Federal and State Affairs2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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