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Pratt County identified as top candidate in KDOT study; local official says HB 2470 nearing final action
Summary
Economic development staff told the Pratt County Commission that House Bill 2470 was delivered to the governor and that a KDOT Southwest Kansas Highway Expansion Study named Pratt County as a leading candidate for transportation investment, urging local advocacy to secure funding.
Heather Morgan, speaking during the county’s economic development update, said the county is watching House Bill 2470 closely after it was delivered to the governor on March 27, 2026. "The bill may still be signed later in the day or become law without the Governor’s signature," Morgan said, adding that a veto was considered unlikely.
Morgan also summarized findings from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Southwest Kansas Highway Expansion Study that identified Pratt County as one of the top candidates for future transportation investment. She urged commissioners and community advocates to press for project prioritization and funding to capture any opportunity that arises from the study.
The update did not include a formal next step or deadline set by the county; commissioners took no formal action during the item. The legislative status of HB 2470 was reported as uncertain pending the governor’s final disposition, and county staff emphasized that advocacy will be critical to move local projects forward if the state prioritizes Pratt County funding.
