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Committee debates bill to exempt Wildlife and Parks from legislative review of high‑cost rules
Summary
House Bill 2279 would exempt rules adopted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks from a statutory requirement that rules expected to cost $1 million or more over five years receive legislative approval; supporters said the exemption preserves agency timeliness, opponents said it weakens the REINS Act and risks unchecked regulatory costs.
The Committee on Federal and State Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 2279, which would exempt rules and regulations adopted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks from a statutory requirement that rules expected to impose $1 million or more in implementation and compliance costs over five years must receive legislative approval.
Sponsor Representative Will Carpenter urged the committee to preserve Wildlife and Parks’ ability to act quickly in wildlife crises and to avoid the practical difficulties and cost of comprehensive economic studies. “I stand in strong support of exempting the wildlife and parks from the $200,000 economic study…
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