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KS HB2410
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steven Howe
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AI Summary
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Taxing districts levying 0.25 mills or more for public library support may withdraw from regional library systems by submitting a petition to the state board on or before May 1
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Removes state board discretion to deny withdrawal petitions; the board is now required to approve exclusion orders when districts meet the tax levy requirement
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Withdrawing libraries retain all property held by the library regardless of the revenue source used to acquire it
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Excluded districts may petition to rejoin the regional system, and districts that stop levying the required tax for two consecutive years are automatically re-included
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Amends K.S.A. 75-2549, 75-2550, and 75-2551; takes effect upon publication in the Kansas Register
Legislative Description
Allowing for a public library taxing district to withdraw from a regional system of cooperating libraries with no discretion regarding approval of such withdrawal by the state library board.
Last Action
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
2/4/2026