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Senate committee hears bill to void old restrictive covenants tied to university land, proponents say it would clear way for Wichita internet exchange
Summary
A Senate committee heard testimony on SB194, which would void certain mid-20th-century restrictive covenants on property owned by state educational institutions. Proponents said the change is needed to allow construction of an internet exchange point at Wichita State University after a racially restrictive covenant was discovered on the site.
The Senate committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 194, which would declare void certain restrictive covenants on real property owned by state educational institutions and make those covenants unenforceable as against public policy.
The bill, as described by committee staff, would void covenants that limit property to single-family residence use or that contain provisions restricting ownership or tenancy by race for property owned by institutions identified by reference to 76-711. Proponents told the committee the legislation is narrowly targeted to a mid-20th-century time window and would apply going forward if enacted.
“Senate Bill 194 voids as against public policy. Certain restrictions on real property owned by a state educational institution,” committee staff member Charles told the panel, explaining that the covered institutions include the state regents' universities by…
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