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Committee hears bill to allow Kansas governor to accept concurrent jurisdiction offers for military installations
Summary
Senate Judiciary Committee reviewed House Bill 2242, authorizing the governor to accept offers of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government over military lands, a change proponents said would improve juvenile adjudication and local cooperation on bases such as McConnell Air Force Base.
The Kansas Senate Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on House Bill 2242, a measure that would permit the governor to accept written offers from the federal government to establish concurrent state-and-federal jurisdiction over land owned by the United States for military purposes.
Under current Kansas law, land ceded to the United States often carries exclusive federal jurisdiction with limited exceptions. The bill would add a process for the governor to accept an offer of concurrent jurisdiction and require recording and publication of the offer and acceptance with the Secretary of State. The bill also contemplates that state and federal agencies could negotiate memoranda of understanding to coordinate…
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