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Committee examines inflatable‑device rules, inspector qualifications and new permit fees
Summary
Reviser and witnesses described changes to the Kansas Amusement Ride Act in HB2229: relaxed inspector experience requirements, operator training tied to manufacturer guidance, and a graduated permit fee schedule; small rental operators warned the changes still add cost and complexity.
The committee heard House Bill 2229, which would amend the Kansas Amusement Ride Act to change qualifications for qualified inspectors and operators of inflatable devices and create a graduated permit fee schedule.
Kyle Hamilton, the reviser, told the committee the bill applies the qualified‑inspector provisions to all inflatable devices (not only those rented regularly at temporary sites), removes the five‑year prior‑experience requirement in some cases and makes operator training valid…
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