Enacting the Kansas sports authority act, authorizing STAR bond projects in major amusement park areas and extending the expiration date of the STAR bonds financing act.

HOUSE BILL No. 2466
AN ACT concerning economic development; enacting the Kansas sports authority act to
establish a sports authority to provide for the construction, financing and
management of certain sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure and create
venues for professional sports and other events; requiring members of the authority to
submit to a state and national criminal history record check; authorizing STAR bond
projects in major amusement park areas; permitting additional STAR bond districts
where a major professional sports complex STAR bond district previously existed;
clarifying geographic areas from which STAR bond revenues may be pledged;
clarifying the length of time that revenues may be captured within a STAR bond
project area; permitting cities or counties to pledge community improvement district
or transportation development district revenues for the payment of STAR bonds;
clearly establishing the authority of the secretary to set or modify STAR bond project
district and STAR bond project areas without effect on local revenue pledges with
respect to a major professional sports complex STAR bond district; permitting cities
and counties, upon the request of the secretary, to modify their pledge area for a
major professional sports complex STAR bond district; extending the expiration date
of the STAR bonds financing act by prohibiting new STAR bond district approvals
after July 1, 2031; clarifying the definition of a STAR bond project area; permitting
the secretary to approve applications for STAR bond project financing more than one
year after a STAR bond district has been established; condensing city, county and
department of commerce notice, posting and reporting requirements; requiring a reset
of the base year revenue for purposes of financing new STAR bonds in certain
circumstances; clarifying that revenues from the attracting professional sports to
Kansas fund may be used to pay management, operations and other costs of a
professional sports team's primary facility; authorizing STAR bond projects in certain
counties located in certain metropolitan statistical areas as rural redevelopment
projects; setting certain visitor origin requirements and requiring certain enforcement
by the secretary against developers that fail to meet such requirements; requiring the
secretary to make certain information concerning STAR bond projects publicly
available on the website of the department of commerce; prohibiting state general
fund moneys from being pledged for the repayment of any special obligation bond
issued by a city or county to finance a STAR bond project; prohibiting a city or
county from using eminent domain to acquire real property for a STAR bond project;
requiring the secretary to add to the secretary's annual report information regarding
business movement into and out of STAR bond districts and local sales tax revenues
lost as the result of such movement ; amending K.S.A. 12-17,160, 12-17,166, 12-
17,172 and 12-17,179 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,162, 12-17,164, 12-17,169, 22-
4714 and 74-8793 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. (a) Sections 1 through 8, and amendment thereto,
shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas sports facilities
authority act.
(b) The purpose of the act is to provide for the construction,
financing, management and long-term use of sports facilities and sports
facility infrastructure as venues for professional sports and a broad
range of other civic, community, athletic, educational, cultural and
commercial activities. The legislature finds that the expenditure of
public money for this purpose is necessary, serves a public purpose and
promotes the general welfare, and that property acquired by the Kansas
sports facilities authority for the construction of sports facilities and
sports facilities infrastructure is acquired for a public use and serves a
public purpose. The legislature further finds that any provision in a
lease or use agreement with a professional sports team that requires
such team to play substantially all of its home games in a publicly
funded sports facility for the duration of the lease or use agreement
serves a unique public purpose for which enforcement is essential
through the remedies of specific performance and injunctive relief.
New Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Act" means the Kansas sports facilities authority act.
(b) "Appointee" means a person who has been appointed to the
authority pursuant to this act.
(c) "Appointing authority" means the person or entity required to
make an appointment to the authority pursuant to this act.
(d) "Authority" means the Kansas sports facilities authority
established under section 3, and amendments thereto.
(e) "Professional sports" means the national football league.
(f) "Professional sports team" means an organization that is a
franchised member of the national football league engaged in the
business of professional American football.
(g) "Sports facility" means, as designed, constructed, financed or
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managed pursuant to this act, a stadium, arena, field or other similar
structure, including a practice facility for a professional sports team or
a professional sports team headquarters building, and any enclosed or
open-air entertainment or event venue, including, but not limited to, a
recreational venue such as a ballpark, that is physically connected to or
integrated with such facility and intended to support, complement or
enhance the use, operation or fan experience of the sports facility.
(h) "Sports facility infrastructure" means plazas, walkways,
landscaping, lighting, fencing, security infrastructure, parking facilities
and structures, roadway and access improvements, including, but not
limited to, streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, intersections, medians,
ramps, connectors, skyways and tunnels and other improvements
intended to support pedestrian or vehicular circulation, utilities,
including, but not limited to, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
electrical, gas, telecommunications, fiber and related distribution
systems and other such property, facilities and improvements, owned
by the authority or determined by the authority to facilitate the use and
development of a sports facility pursuant to this act.
New Sec. 3. (a) (1) The Kansas sports facilities authority is
established as a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision
of the state. The authority is not an agency or instrumentality of any
city or county. Any obligation, liability or debt of the authority shall
constitute an obligation, liability or debt only of the authority and shall
not constitute a liability or obligation of the state of Kansas or a debt of
the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of
the constitution of the state of Kansas.
(2) Before the appointment of any person as a member of the
authority, the appointing authority shall require such person to be
fingerprinted and submit to a state and national criminal history record
check in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4714, and amendments
thereto.
(3) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall remain in custody
and control of the criminal history record check information obtained
pursuant to this section. The bureau shall allow only the appointing
authority, the majority and minority leaders of the house of
representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the senate to
view such criminal history record check information.
(b) The authority shall consist of 11 voting members, including, as
provided by subsection (d), two members who may be appointed by the
mayors of cities where a sports facility is located and nine members
who are legal residents of the state of Kansas and have relative
education, training and experience related to facility administration,
accounting, law, marketing or other pertinent fields, as follows:
(1) One member appointed by the governor. Each such member
shall serve until a sucessor is appointed and takes office;
(2) one member appointed by the president of the senate. Each
such member shall serve until a successor is appointed and takes office;
(3) one member appointed by the senate majority leader. Each
such member shall serve until a successor is appointed and takes office;
(4) one member appointed by the senate minority leader. Each
such member shall serve until a successor is appointed and takes office;
(5) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives. Each such member shall serve until a successor is
appointed and takes office;
(6) one member appointed by the house of representatives
majority leader. Each such member shall serve until a successor is
appointed and takes office;
(7) one member appointed by the house of representatives
minority leader. Each such member shall serve until a successor is
appointed and takes office;
(8) the secretary of commerce or acting secretary of commerce
who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor; and
(9) a representative of the professional sports team that plays its
games in the sports facility owned by the authority appointed by the
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professional sports team. Each such member appointed by the
professional sports team shall serve until a successor is appointed and
takes office.
(c) The initial members of the authority shall be appointed not
later than August 31, 2026.
(d) (1) The mayors of up to two cities where a sports facility of the
authority is located may each appoint a member, that may be
themselves, to the authority if:
(A) Such city passes an ordinance electing to participate in a
STAR bond project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and
amendments thereto;
(B) such participation is not withdrawn, repealed, terminated or
rendered ineffective; and
(C) such city's pledge of applicable local sales, use or transient
guest tax revenue is not conditioned in a manner that:
(i) Limits or restricts the secretary's authority to establish or
modify a STAR bond project district as defined in K.S.A. 12-
17,162(cc)(2), and amendments thereto, for purposes of pledging state
revenues;
(ii) provides for termination or reduction of such local pledge
based on actions taken by the secretary with respect to the
establishment, modification or scope of a STAR bond project district as
defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(cc)(2), and amendments thereto, or the
pledge of state revenues; or
(iii) conflicts with the terms and conditions set forth in the STAR
bond agreement dated December 22, 2025, and executed by the Kansas
city chiefs football club, inc. and the state of Kansas.
(2) Such membership shall be expressly conditioned upon the
continued satisfaction of the requirements set forth in subparagraphs
(1)(A), (B) and (C) above.
(3) In the event of the self appointment by a mayor to the
authority, the governing body of such mayor's city shall select a
member of such governing body as the appointing authority for
purposes of review of the criminal history record check as required by
subsection (a)(2).
(e) Members of the authority may be compensated as provided by
K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, including a paid per diem
and mileage reimbursement.
(f) The chairperson of the authority shall be elected by a majority
of the voting members of the authority for a four-year term. The
chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the authority, if present, and
perform all other assigned duties and functions. The authority may
appoint from among its voting members a vice chairperson to act for
the chairperson during the temporary absence or disability of the
chairperson and any other officers the authority determines are
necessary or convenient.
(g) Each member of the authority shall serve at the pleasure of the
entity or holder of the office authorized to appoint such member,
including any new holder of such office.
(h) The authority shall adopt bylaws to establish rules of
procedure, the powers and duties of its officers and other matters
relating to the governance of the authority and the exercise of its
powers.
(i) The authority shall engage a third-party independent auditor to
audit the books and accounts of the authority annually. The authority
shall engage a different independent auditor every three years to
conduct such audit.
(j) The authority may appoint an executive director to serve as the
chief executive officer of the authority. Such executive director shall
serve at the pleasure of the authority and shall receive compensation as
determined by the authority and approved by the state finance council
acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of
legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed by
K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto. Such compensation for
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the executive director shall be paid from rents paid to the authority by
the professional sports team that plays its games in the sports facility
owned by the authority. No public funds shall be used for compensation
for the executive director. As prescribed and directed by the authority,
the executive director shall be responsible for the operation,
management and promotion of activities of the authority. The executive
director shall have such powers necessarily incident to the performance
of the executive director's duties and such powers granted by the
authority, except that the executive director shall not have authority to
incur liability or make expenditures on behalf of the authority without
general or specific direction by the authority evidenced by the
authority's bylaws or minutes of a meeting of the authority.
(k) The authority may authorize additional employees. The
executive director shall be responsible for hiring, supervision and
dismissal of all other employees of the authority.
(l) The authority shall establish a website for purposes of
providing information to the public concerning all actions taken by the
authority. At a minimum, the website shall contain a current version of
the authority's bylaws, notices of upcoming meetings, minutes of the
authority's meetings and a telephone number and email address for
public comments.
(m) Any seven voting members shall constitute a quorum for the
conduct of business. Action may be taken upon the vote of a majority
of members present at a meeting duly called and held.
(n) The authority shall be subject to the provisions of the open
meetings act and the open records act . In the event that immediate
action is required for which a meeting cannot be timely convened, then
notwithstanding the provisions of the Kansas open meetings act, K.S.A.
75-4317, et seq., and amendments thereto, the authority may act by
written consent, signed by all voting members, whose consent shall
have the same effect as a unanimous action taken at a meeting of the
authority duly called and held with a quorum present. The unanimous
written consent and any attachments thereto shall be subject to the
Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215, et seq., and amendments
thereto, and shall be posted on the authority's website as soon as
practicable after such action is taken.
New Sec. 4. (a) Any sports facility or sports facility infrastructure
constructed or acquired by the authority shall be a part of the authority.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any other sports facility
may be acquired as a part of the authority upon satisfaction of the
following factors and approval of the authority:
(1) The governing body, whether a public or private entity, of the
sports facility has made a request to the authority to become a sports
facility that is a part of the authority;
(2) such governing body and the authority have negotiated an
agreement with respect to the transfer by the governing body to the
authority of all obligations and responsibilities pertaining to such sports
facility, including, but not limited to, outstanding debt, revenue sources,
finance, funding, management, operations, equipment, repair and
replacements, capital improvements, reserves, contracts and
agreements;
(3) if separate entities, such governing body and the professional
sports team that is the primary user of such sports facility have made a
joint recommendation to the authority that such sports facility become a
part of the authority;
(4) the authority finds that the inclusion of such sports facility in
the authority will not have a negative impact on the authority or the
state general fund or become an obligation of the state of Kansas; and
(5) such governing body shall have provided any other
information and met any additional requirements requested by the
authority.
(c) Nothing in this act shall authorize the authority to enter into
any contract, agreement or business relationship with any other
professional sport or franchise other than a professional sports team
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that is a franchised member of the national football league engaged in
the business of professional American football. Any such action taken
by the authority in violation of the provisions of this act is null and
void.
New Sec. 5. (a) The authority is a body corporate and politic and a
political subdivision of the state of Kansas. The authority may exercise
and hold the duties, privileges, immunities, rights and liabilities and
disabilities of an authority of the state and as a body corporate and a
political instrumentality of the state. The authority may sue and be
sued. Any obligation, liability or debt of the authority shall constitute
an obligation, liability or debt only of the authority and shall not
constitute an obligation or liability of the state of Kansas or a debt of
the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of
the constitution of the state of Kansas.
(b) (1) (A) The authority may acquire from any public or private
entity by lease, purchase, gift or devise all necessary right, title and
interest in and to real property, air rights and personal property deemed
necessary for the purposes of this act.
(B) Any such property referenced under this act that is owned,
acquired or otherwise used by the authority shall be deemed
exclusively used for state purposes within the meaning of article 11 §
1(b) of the constitution of the state of Kansas.
(C) The authority shall be exempt from any property or general ad
valorem taxes levied under the laws of the state of Kansas upon any
property of the authority acquired and used for a sports facility or
sports facility infrastructure and upon any other property of the
authority used for the authority's public purposes and from any taxes or
assessments upon any projects or operations of the authority. The
authority shall be exempt from any taxes or assessments upon any
project, property or local obligation acquired or used by the authority
under the provisions of this act.
(2) The authority may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any real
or personal property acquired by the authority that is no longer required
for the accomplishment of the authority's purposes.
(c) (1) The authority may develop, construct, equip, improve,
own, operate, manage, maintain, finance and control sports facilities,
related sports facility infrastructure and related facilities constructed or
acquired pursuant to this act, or may delegate such duties through an
agreement, subject to the rights and obligations transferred to and
assumed by the authority, a professional sports team, other user, third-
party manager or program manager, under the terms of a lease, use
agreement or development agreement.
(2) When purchasing construction, repairs, supplies, equipment,
furniture, furnishings, fixtures or contractual services, the authority and
the authority's contractors and agents shall utilize competition among
contractors and vendors to the extent reasonable and practicable under
the circumstances, to be determined in the sole discretion of the
authority and to such extent shall not be subject to the competitive
bidding requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, 75-37,102 or 75-37,132, and
amendments thereto.
(3) All sales of tangible personal property or services purchased
for the purpose of and in conjunction with the constructing, equipping
or furnishing of a sports facility or sports facility infrastructure by the
authority shall be exempt from the tax imposed by the Kansas retailers'
sales tax act and the Kansas compensating tax act and not be subject to
sales or use tax imposed by the state, any county, city, town, public
corporation or agency or subdivision or instrumentality thereof. When a
person contracts for the construction, equipping or furnishing of any
such sports facility or sports facility infrastructure, such person shall
obtain from the state and furnish to the contractor an exemption
certificate for the project involved, and the contractor may purchase
materials, machinery and equipment for incorporation in such project.
The contractor shall furnish the number of such certificates to all
suppliers from whom such purchases are made, and such suppliers shall
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execute invoices covering such purchases bearing the number of such
certificates. Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall furnish
to the authority a sworn statement, on a form to be provided by the
director of taxation, that all purchases so made were entitled to
exemption under this paragraph. All invoices shall be held by the
contractor for a period of five years and shall be subject to audit by the
director of taxation. Any contractor or any agent, employee or
subcontractor thereof who uses or otherwise disposes of any materials,
machinery or equipment purchased under such a certificate for any
purpose other than that for which such a certificate is issued without the
payment of the sales or compensating tax otherwise imposed thereon
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
subject to the penalties provided for in K.S.A. 79-3615(h), and
amendments thereto. Upon repayment in full of all bonds issued to
finance any sports facility and any sports facility infrastructure pursuant
to the STAR bond agreement dated December 22, 2025, between the
state of Kansas and the Kansas city chiefs football club, inc., in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the maximum amount authorized
to finance such sports facility and sports facility infrastructure under
such agreement, the sales and use tax exemptions authorized under this
subsection shall automatically terminate.
(4) The authority may, but shall not be required to, consult with
local governments regarding the planning and development of authority
projects, except that no such consultation shall confer approval
authority or regulatory jurisdiction on any city, county, township or
other political subdivision of the state. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-
3741c(a), and amendments thereto, related to state capital improvement
projects shall apply to projects of the authority.
(d) (1) The authority may employ persons, contract for services,
including legal services, and utilize employees and consultants retained
by other governmental entities as necessary to carry out the authority's
functions. The authority may enter into agreements with other
governmental entities or third parties necessary to accomplish the
purposes of this act.
(2) The provisions of the retail electric suppliers act, K.S.A. 66-
1,170, et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not apply to the provision
of electric service to the authority. The authority shall have the power
to negotiate or otherwise obtain utility and energy services, but the
authority shall be required to obtain electric service from a retail
electric provider, as defined in the retail electric suppliers act, that
already provides electric service in one or more certified territories in
Kansas. The provision or receipt of such utility and energy services
shall not be subject to any fee or exactions imposed by local ordinance.
(e) The authority may accept monetary contributions, pledges of
revenues, property, services and grants or loans of money or other
property from any source, including, but not limited to, the state, any
subdivision of the state, any agency of those entities or any person for
any of its purposes, and may enter into any agreement required in
connection with the gifts, grants or loans. The authority shall hold, use
and dispose of the money, property or services according to the terms
of the monetary contributions, grant, loan or agreement.
(f) The authority may lease, license or enter into use agreements
and may fix, alter, charge and collect rents, fees, including seat
licensing fees, and charges for the use, lease, license, occupation and
availability of part or all of any premises, property or facilities under
the authority's ownership, operation or control for purposes that will
provide athletic, educational, cultural, commercial or other
entertainment, instruction or activity for the citizens of Kansas and
visitors. The use agreements may provide that the other contracting
party has exclusive use of the premises at the times agreed upon, as
well as the right to retain some or all revenues from ticket sales, suite
licenses, personalized seat licenses, concessions, advertising, naming
rights, professional sports team designated broadcast or media, club
seats, signage and other revenues derived from a sports facility. The
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authority may contract with a professional sports team or other third
party to collect any such revenue on behalf of the authority.
(g) Any agreement by the authority for the lease, license, use or
management of a sports facility or sports facility infrastructure shall
require the lessee, licensee, user or manager to be responsible for all
liabilities and obligations arising out of the use, occupancy, operation,
management or control of the sports facility or sports facility
infrastructure, except as expressly provided otherwise in such
agreement. No such agreement shall create an obligation of the state of
Kansas, liability against the state of Kansas or a debt of the state of
Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the
constitution of the state of Kansas.
(h) The authority may procure insurance in the amounts the
authority considers necessary against liability of the authority or its
officers and employees for personal injury or death and property
damage or destruction and against risks of damage to or destruction of
any of its facilities, equipment or other property. Any agreement by the
authority for the lease, license, use or management of a sports facility
or sports facility infrastructure shall require the lessee, licensee, user or
manager to be responsible for providing, at their sole cost and expense,
insurance coverage in the types and amounts consistent with
professional sports industry standards. The authority shall be named as
an additional insured on any such insurance coverage.
(i) The authority is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect
fees or rents in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses
incurred in carrying out its functions.
(j) In addition to the powers expressly granted in this act and
provided that the exercise of such powers does not conflict with any
agreement between the authority and the professional sports team, the
authority shall have all powers necessary or incidental thereto,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) To make grants of money to other public or private persons
and any organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the
federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, or any
corresponding provision of any future revenue law;
(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the
investment of state moneys or interest thereon, to receive, hold, use,
deposit, withdraw, invest, expend and manage all funds and moneys of
the authority, including interest thereon, from any source;
(3) to deposit any moneys of the authority in any banking
institution within or without the state or in any depository authorized to
receive such deposits, with one or more persons to act as custodians of
the moneys in each respective depository, and to give surety bonds in
such amounts in the form and for such purposes as the authority
requires; and
(4) to enter into such contracts, agreements, joint ventures,
partnerships, options, leases, loan agreements, deeds and other
instruments with public and private entities and take such other actions
as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose for
which the authority is organized or exercise any power expressly
granted hereunder.
(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
authority and its members, directors, employees and agents shall be
subject to and covered by the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et
seq., and amendments thereto. The purchase of insurance, participation
in an insurance plan or creation of a self-insurance fund by the
authority shall not be deemed to be a waiver or relinquishment of any
sovereign immunity to which the authority or its directors, employees
or agents are otherwise entitled.
(l) (1) Commencing on January 15, 2027, and on or before
January 15 of each year thereafter, the authority shall provide a written
report to the legislative coordinating council, the senate committee on
commerce and the house of representatives committee on commerce,
labor and economic development. Such report shall include, at the level
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of detail as requested by the respective committee or chairperson
thereof:
(A) (i) The current status of the sports facility and sports facility
infrastructure;
(ii) actions and operations of the authority during the previous
year with respect to the acquisition, construction and development of
the sports facility or sports facility infrastructure; and
(iii) the projected construction and development of the sports
facility and sports facility infrastructure and planned operations and
actions of the authority in the current year ahead;
(B) any other actions of the authority undertaken pursuant to the
provisions of this act; and
(C) any other information pertaining to the status, actions,
activities and operations of the authority requested by the respective
committee or chairperson thereof.
(2) At the request of any such committee, the chairperson and
executive director of the authority shall appear before such committee
and provide testimony regarding the report.
(m) Any lease or use agreement between the authority and a
professional sports team shall provide for the disposition of the sports
facility upon expiration or nonrenewal of the agreement and relocation
of the team outside the state in a manner that ensures the authority shall
have no ongoing financial obligation, liability or maintenance
responsibility. Such provisions may include, but not be limited to:
(1) Conveyance of the sports facility and related improvements to
the professional sports team, with the team assuming all costs,
liabilities and obligations associated therewith; or
(2) payment by the professional sports team of the reasonable
costs of demolition of the primary stadium structure.
New Sec. 6. (a) Sports facilities under this act shall be operated in
a first-class manner, similar to and consistent with other comparable
sports facilities of the same kind.
(b) The authority and the professional sports team shall agree to
minimum annual sports facility utilization requirements by the state and
its designees in order to host noncompeting community events, subject
to sports facility availability for which the professional sports team
shall have scheduling priority.
New Sec. 7. The authority shall be exempt from the following
laws, unless otherwise provided for in this act:
(a) K.S.A. 12-1675 through 12-1677, and amendments thereto;
(b) K.S.A. 75-1250 through 75-1270, and amendments thereto;
(c) K.S.A. 75-2925 through 75-2975, and amendments thereto;
(d) K.S.A. 75-6601 through 75-6607, and amendments thereto;
(e) K.S.A. 77-501 through 77-550, and amendments thereto;
(f) K.S.A. 75-3739 through 75-3740, and amendments thereto;
and
(g) K.S.A. 75-37,102 and 75-37,132, and amendments thereto.
New Sec. 8. (a) This act shall be liberally construed. Nothing
contained herein is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation
upon any powers that the authority might otherwise have under any
other law of this state, and the provisions of this act are cumulative to
such powers. The provisions hereof shall be construed to provide a
complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things
authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional
to any other laws. It is the intent of the legislature to grant the authority
all powers necessary and convenient to develop, construct, acquire and
operate sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure in furtherance
of the public purpose of providing state-owned and operated venues for
the economic, cultural and recreational benefit of the citizens of the
state. In carrying out such purposes, the authority shall be deemed to be
a political subdivision of the state performing essential governmental
functions. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the
provisions of any other law, whether general, specific or local, the
provisions of this act shall be controlling. Notwithstanding anything in
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this act to the contrary, the powers granted to the authority shall not be
exercised in a way that conflicts with the terms and conditions set forth
in the STAR bond agreement dated December 22, 2025, and executed
by the Kansas City chiefs football club, inc. and the state of Kansas.
Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, nothing in this
subsection or this act shall be construed so as to authorize, permit or
provide any obligation, liability or debt of the authority to be an
obligation, liability or a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning
of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas.
(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any portion of the
act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, or the application of any
portion of the act to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional
or invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other portions of the act that
can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, and the
applicability of such other portions of the act to any person or
circumstance shall remain valid and enforceable.
Sec. 9. K.S.A. 12-17,160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-17,160. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this act to
promote, stimulate and develop the general and economic welfare of
the state of Kansas and its communities and to assist in the
development and redevelopment of eligible areas within and without a
city thereby promoting the general welfare of the citizens of this state ,
through tourism by authorizing cities and counties to acquire certain
property and to issue sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds for the
financing of STAR bond projects as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and
amendments thereto. It is further found and declared that the powers
conferred by this act are for a public purpose and public use for which
public money may be expended and the power of eminent domain may
be exercised. The necessity in the public interest for the provisions of
this act is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
Sec. 10. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,162 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 12-17,162. As used in the STAR bonds financing act, unless
a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) "Auto race track facility" means: (1) An auto race track facility
and facilities directly related and necessary to the operation of an auto
race track facility, including, but not limited to, grandstands, suites and
viewing areas, concessions, souvenir facilities, catering facilities,
visitor and retail centers, signage and temporary hospitality facilities,
but excluding (2) hotels, motels, restaurants and retail facilities, not
directly related to or necessary to the operation of such facility.
(b) "Commence work" means the manifest commencement of
actual operations on the development site, such as, erecting a building,
excavating the ground to lay a foundation or a basement or work of like
description according to an approved plan of construction, with the
intention and purpose to continue work until the project is completed.
(c) "De minimis" means an amount less than 15% of the land area
within a STAR bond project district.
(d) "Developer" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership
or limited liability company other than a city and other than an agency,
political subdivision or instrumentality of the state. "Developer"
includes the names of the owners, partners, officers or principals of the
developer for purposes of inclusion of the name of the developer into
any application, document or report pursuant to this act if such
application, document or report is a public record.
(e) "Economic impact study" means a study to project the
financial benefit of the project to the local, regional and state
economies.
(f) "Eligible area" means a historic theater, major amusement park
area, major tourism area, major motorsports complex, auto race track
facility, river walk canal facility, major multi-sport athletic complex,
major business facility, a major commercial entertainment and tourism
area or a major professional sports complex as determined by the
secretary.
(g) "Feasibility study" means a feasibility study as defined in
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K.S.A. 12-17,166(b), and amendments thereto.
(h) "Historic theater" means a building constructed prior to 1940
that was constructed for the purpose of staging entertainment, including
motion pictures, vaudeville shows or operas, that is operated by a
nonprofit corporation and is designated by the state historic
preservation officer as eligible to be on the Kansas register of historic
places or is a member of the Kansas historic theatre association.
(i) "Historic theater sales tax increment" means the amount of
state and local sales tax revenue imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et
seq., 79-3601 et seq. and 79-3701 et seq., and amendments thereto,
collected from taxpayers doing business within the historic theater that
is in excess of the amount of such taxes collected prior to the
designation of the building as a historic theater for purposes of this act.
(j) "Major business facility" means a significant business
headquarters or office building development designed to draw a
substantial number of new visitors to Kansas and that has agreed to
provide visitor tracking data to the secretary as requested by the
secretary, including, but not limited to, residence zip code information,
to be provided or held by the secretary without personally identifiable
information. A major business facility shall meet sales tax increment
revenue requirements that shall be established by the secretary
independent of any associated retail businesses located in the STAR
bond project district pursuant to the STAR bond project plan.
(k) "Major commercial entertainment and tourism area" means an
area that may include, but not be limited to, a major multi-sport athletic
complex.
(l) "Major motorsports complex" means a complex in Shawnee
county that is utilized for the hosting of competitions involving motor
vehicles, including, but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles or
other self-propelled vehicles other than a motorized bicycle or
motorized wheelchair. Such project may include racetracks, all
facilities directly related and necessary to the operation of a
motorsports complex, including, but not limited to, parking lots,
grandstands, suites and viewing areas, concessions, souvenir facilities,
catering facilities, visitor and retail centers, signage and temporary
hospitality facilities, but excluding hotels, motels, restaurants and retail
facilities not directly related to or necessary to the operation of such
facility.
(m) "Major tourism area" means an area for which the secretary
has made a finding the capital improvements costing not less than
$100,000,000 will be built in the state to construct an auto race track
facility.
(n) "Major multi-sport athletic complex" means an athletic
complex that is utilized for the training of athletes, the practice of
athletic teams, the playing of athletic games or the hosting of events.
Such project may include playing fields, parking lots and other
developments including grandstands, suites and viewing areas,
concessions, souvenir facilities, catering facilities, visitor centers,
signage and temporary hospitality facilities, but excluding hotels,
motels, restaurants and retail facilities, not directly related to or
necessary to the operation of such facility.
(o) "Major professional sports complex" means a project,
approved or pursuant to an authorized agreement as provided by K.S.A.
2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto, located within this
state including a stadium of not less than 30,000 seats for the purpose
of the holding of national football league or major league baseball
athletic contests and other events and gatherings or a practice or
training facility utilized by a major professional sports franchise and all
buildings, improvements, facilities or attractions located within any
STAR bond project district as defined in subsection (cc)(2).
(p) "Major professional sports franchise" means any corporation,
partnership or other entity that owns a team or franchise that is a
member of the national football league or major league baseball that is
located in any state adjacent to Kansas.
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(q) "Market study" means a study to determine the ability of the
project to gain market share locally, regionally and nationally and the
ability of the project to gain sufficient market share to:
(1) Remain profitable past the term of repayment; and
(2) maintain status as a significant factor for travel decisions.
(r) "Market impact study" means a study to measure the impact of
the proposed project on similar businesses in the project's market area.
(s) "Museum facility" means a separate newly-constructed
museum building and facilities directly related and necessary to the
operation thereof, including gift shops and restaurant facilities, but
excluding hotels, motels, restaurants and retail facilities not directly
related to or necessary to the operation of such facility. The museum
facility shall be owned by the state, a city, county, other political
subdivision of the state or a non-profit corporation, shall be managed
by the state, a city, county, other political subdivision of the state or a
non-profit corporation and may not be leased to any developer and shall
not be located within any retail or commercial building.
(t) "Project" means a STAR bond project.
(u) "Project costs" means those costs necessary to implement a
STAR bond project plan, including costs incurred for:
(1) Acquisition of real property within the STAR bond project
area;
(2) payment of relocation assistance pursuant to a relocation
assistance plan as provided in K.S.A. 12-17,173, and amendments
thereto;
(3) site preparation including utility relocations;
(4) sanitary and storm sewers and lift stations;
(5) drainage conduits, channels, levees and river walk canal
facilities;
(6) street grading, paving, graveling, macadamizing, curbing,
guttering and surfacing;
(7) street light fixtures, connection and facilities;
(8) underground gas, water, heating and electrical services and
connections located within the public right-of-way;
(9) sidewalks and pedestrian underpasses or overpasses;
(10) drives and driveway approaches located within the public
right-of-way;
(11) water mains and extensions;
(12) plazas and arcades;
(13) parking facilities and multilevel parking structures devoted to
parking only;
(14) landscaping and plantings, fountains, shelters, benches,
sculptures, lighting, decorations and similar amenities;
(15) auto race track facility;
(16) major multi-sport athletic complex;
(17) museum facility;
(18) major motorsports complex;
(19) rural redevelopment project, including costs incurred in
connection with the construction or renovation of buildings or other
structures;
(20) major professional sports complex, including all costs
necessary to implement a STAR bond project plan for the development
of a major professional sports complex, including, but not limited to,
costs incurred for construction or renovation of a stadium and other
buildings, improvements, structures, facilities, infrastructure
improvements and utilities or any related expenses to develop and
finance such complex;
(21) related expenses to redevelop and finance the project, except
that for a STAR bond project financed with special obligation bonds
payable from the revenues described in K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1) or (a)
(2)(A) and (a)(2)(B), and amendments thereto, such expenses shall
require prior approval by the secretary of commerce; and
(22) except as specified in paragraphs (1) through (21) above,
"project costs" does not include:
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(A) Costs incurred in connection with the construction of
buildings or other structures;
(B) fees and commissions paid to developers, real estate agents,
financial advisors or any other consultants who represent the
developers or any other businesses considering locating in or located in
a STAR bond project district;
(C) salaries for local government employees;
(D) moving expenses for employees of the businesses locating
within the STAR bond project district;
(E) property taxes for businesses that locate in the STAR bond
project district;
(F) lobbying costs;
(G) any bond origination fee charged by the city or county;
(H) any personal property as defined in K.S.A. 79-102, and
amendments thereto; and
(I) travel, entertainment and hospitality.
(v) "Projected market area" means any area within the state in
which the project is projected to have a substantial fiscal or market
impact upon businesses in such area.
(w) "River walk canal facilities" means a canal and related water
features which flow through a major commercial entertainment and
tourism area and facilities related or contiguous thereto, including, but
not limited to, pedestrian walkways and promenades, landscaping and
parking facilities.
(x) "Rural redevelopment project" means a project that will
enhance the quality of life in the community and the region and is in:
(1) An area outside of a metropolitan area with a population of
more than 50,000, that is of regional importance, and with capital
investment of at least $3,000,000 and that will enhance the quality of
life in the community and region; or
(2) a county with a population under 100,000 within the Kansas
City or Wichita metropolitan statistical areas, of regional importance
and with capital investment of at least $3,000,000.
(y) "Sales tax and revenue" are those means revenues that are
available to finance the issuance of special obligation bonds as
identified in K.S.A. 12-17,168, and amendments thereto.
(z) "STAR bond" means a sales tax and revenue bond.
(aa) "STAR bond project" means:
(1) An approved project to implement a project plan for the
development of the established STAR bond project district that:
(A) (i) Has at least a $75,000,000 capital investment and
$75,000,000 in projected gross annual sales; or
(ii) for metropolitan areas with a population of between 50,000
and 75,000, has at least a $40,000,000 capital investment and
$40,000,000 in projected gross annual sales, if the project is deemed of
high value by the secretary; or
(B) for areas outside of metropolitan areas with a population of
more than 50,000, the secretary finds the project:
(i) Is an eligible area as defined in subsection (f); and
(ii) would be of regional or statewide importance;
(C) is a major tourism area as defined in subsection (m);
(D) is a major motorsports complex, as defined in subsection (l);
or
(E) is a rural redevelopment project as defined in subsection (x);
or
(2) a project approved or pursuant to an authorized agreement as
provided by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto, to
implement one or more project plans for the development of a major
professional sports complex with a combined capital investment of not
less than $1,000,000,000.
(bb) "STAR bond project area" means the geographic area within
the STAR bond project district , in which there may be one or more
projects or which facilitates the development of one or more projects.
(cc) "STAR bond project district" means:
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(1) (A) The specific area declared to be an eligible area as
determined by the secretary in which the city or county may develop
one or more STAR bond projects. A "STAR bond project district"
includes a redevelopment district, as defined in K.S.A. 12-1770a, and
amendments thereto, created prior to the effective date of this act for
the Wichita Waterwalk project in Wichita, Kansas, provided, the city
creating such redevelopment district submits an application for
approval for STAR bond financing to the secretary on or before July
31, 2007, and receives a final letter of determination from the secretary
approving or disapproving the request for STAR bond financing on or
before November 1, 2007.
(B) No STAR bond project district shall include real property
which has been part of another STAR bond project district unless such:
(i) Such STAR bond project and STAR bond project district have
been approved by the secretary of commerce pursuant to K.S.A. 12-
17,164 and 12-17,165, and amendments thereto, prior to March 1,
2016; or
(ii) such prior STAR bond project district was established
pursuant to paragraph (2) relating to a major professional sports
complex.
(C) A STAR bond project district as defined pursuant to this
paragraph in a metropolitan area with a population of more than
50,000, shall be a contiguous parcel of real estate and shall be limited
to those areas being developed by the STAR bond project and any area
of real property reasonably anticipated to directly benefit from the
redevelopment STAR bond project; or
(2) the specific area approved or pursuant to an authorized
agreement as provided by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and
amendments thereto, and that is declared to be an eligible area as
determined by the secretary in which the city or county, or the secretary
independently or with the participation of the city or county, as
provided by K.S.A. 12-17,164, and amendments thereto, may develop
one or more STAR bond projects as defined in subsection (aa)(2). Such
area may include real property that is or has been a part of another
STAR bond project district, however, any outstanding STAR bonds
issued for such other STAR bond project district shall have priority for
repayment. Any STAR bond project district as defined pursuant to this
paragraph shall not be required to contain contiguous parcels of real
estate or be limited to those areas being developed pursuant to any such
STAR bond project.
(dd) "STAR bond project district plan" means the preliminary plan
that identifies all of the proposed STAR bond project areas and
identifies in a general manner all of the buildings, facilities and
improvements in each that are proposed to be constructed or improved
in each STAR bond project area.
(ee) "STAR bond project plan" means the plan adopted by a city
or county for the development of a STAR bond project or projects in a
STAR bond project district. "STAR bond project plan" includes a plan
adopted by the secretary independently, the secretary with the
participation of a city or county or a city or county as approved by the
secretary, as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,164, and amendments thereto,
for the development of a STAR bond project or projects as defined in
subsection (aa)(2) in a STAR bond project district as defined in
subsection (cc)(2) and approved or pursuant to an authorized agreement
as provided by K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto.
(ff) "Secretary" means the secretary of commerce.
(gg) "Substantial change" means, as applicable, a change wherein
the proposed plan or plans differ substantially from the intended
purpose for which the STAR bond project district plan was approved.
(hh) "Tax increment" means:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), that portion of the
revenue derived from state and local sales, use and transient guest tax
imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., 12-1692 et seq., 79-3601 et
seq. and 79-3701 et seq., and amendments thereto, collected from
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taxpayers doing business within that portion of a STAR bond project
district occupied by a project one or more STAR bond project areas that
is in excess of the amount of base year revenue. For purposes of this
subsection, the base year shall be the 12-month period immediately
prior to the month in which the STAR bond project district is
established. The department of revenue shall determine base year
revenue by reference to the revenue collected during the base year from
taxpayers doing business within the specific area in which a STAR
bond project district is subsequently established. The base year of a
STAR bond project district, following the addition of area to the STAR
bond project district, shall be the base year for the original area, and
with respect to the additional area, the base year shall be any 12-month
period immediately prior to the month in which additional area is added
to the STAR bond project district. For purposes of this subsection,
revenue collected from taxpayers doing business within a STAR bond
project district, or within a specific area in which a STAR bond project
district is subsequently established shall not include local sales and use
tax revenue that is sourced to jurisdictions other than those in which the
project is located. The secretary of revenue and the secretary of
commerce shall certify the appropriate amount of base year revenue for
taxpayers relocating from within the state into a STAR bond district.
(2) With respect to any STAR bond project district as defined in
subsection (cc)(2), "tax increment" may include all revenue described
in paragraph (1) collected from retail sales from any business within
such STAR bond project district. "Tax increment" shall include all
revenue derived from the sale of alcoholic liquor as defined in K.S.A.
79-41a01, and amendments thereto, pursuant to K.S.A. 79-4101 and
79-41a02, and amendments thereto, collected from consumers
purchasing alcoholic liquor within such STAR bond project district that
is in excess of the amount of base year revenue for such taxes. The "tax
increment" for any such STAR bond project district that has been
independently established by the secretary as provided by K.S.A. 12-
17,164, and amendments thereto, shall not include local sales, use or
transient guest tax imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq. and 12-
1692 et seq., and amendments thereto, unless approved by a
participating city or county as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,164, and
amendments thereto. If a STAR bond project district as defined in
subsection (cc)(2) includes real property that is or has been part of
another previously approved STAR bond project district, the "tax
increment" shall also exclude that portion of state and local sales, use
or transient guest tax revenue pledged to repayment of any STAR
bonds issued for a previously approved STAR bond project within such
other district while such bonds are outstanding. The amount of base
year revenue for any revenue derived from the sale of alcoholic liquor
and any state sales and use taxes shall be set by the secretary in the
secretary's sole discretion upon the establishment of a STAR bond
project district as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(cc)(2), and amendments
thereto. If local sales, use or transient guest tax revenue are also
pledged by a city or county, whether such city or county is participating
with the secretary, or is itself establishing such STAR bond project
district, as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,164, and amendments thereto, the
amount of base year revenue for such local tax revenues shall be set by
the city or county in the city or county's discretion and approved by the
secretary. Base year revenue determinations by the secretary or by the
city or county as approved by the secretary shall not be required to be
based on the procedure provided in paragraph (1).
(ii) "Taxpayer" means a person, corporation, limited liability
company, S corporation, partnership, registered limited liability
partnership, foundation, association, nonprofit entity, sole
proprietorship, business trust, group or other entity that is subject to the
Kansas income tax act, K.S.A. 79-3201 et seq., and amendments
thereto.
(jj) "Major amusement park area" means an area containing a
STAR bond project with amusement rides. "Amusement ride" includes:
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(A) Buildings necessary to house and operate such amusement
park rides, buildings immediately adjacent and attached to such
amusement park rides and a building necessary to house a conference
center within the major amusement park area; and
(B) attractions that allow for visitors to enjoy an interactive
experience with licensed intellectual property. Such attractions shall be
at least 25,000 square feet and have the capacity to draw over 100,000
people per year.
Sec. 11. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,164 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 12-17,164. (a) (1) (A) (i) The governing body of a city may
establish one or more STAR bond projects in any area within such city
or wholly outside the boundaries of such city. A STAR bond project
wholly outside the boundaries of such city must be approved by the
board of county commissioners by the passage of a county resolution.
(ii) The governing body of a county may establish one or more
STAR bond projects in any unincorporated area of the county.
(iii) No STAR bond project as defined by K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)
(2), and amendments thereto, shall be established by a city or county
unless approved pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and
amendments thereto.
(B) The governing body of a city or county may elect to
participate in a STAR bond project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)
(2), and amendments thereto, established independently by the
secretary pursuant to an agreement authorized by K.S.A. 2025 Supp.
12-17,181, and amendments thereto, by pledging local sales, use and
transient guest tax revenues for the repayment of STAR bonds issued
by the Kansas development finance authority pursuant to this section
and K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto. If the governing body
of the city or county elects to participate, the governing body of the city
or county shall hold a public hearing and pass an appropriate ordinance
or resolution specifying the city or county's pledge of such local
revenues that meet any requirements of the secretary and the Kansas
development finance authority. Such ordinance or resolution shall be
passed not later than 60 days after the date of approval by the
legislative coordinating council of the agreement pursuant to K.S.A.
2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto, or the secretary may
proceed without the city or county's participation to establish the STAR
bond project district and undertake the STAR bond project plan without
further public notice or hearing, as provided by paragraph (2). The
secretary's authority to proceed after such 60-day period without the
city or county's participation shall not prohibit such city or county from
subsequently participating in the STAR bond project, subject to the
approval of the secretary. The ordinance or resolution of a city or
county adopted for the purpose of electing to participate in a STAR
bond project as provided by this paragraph shall not be subject to
amendment, except that upon a written request from the secretary and
a finding by the secretary that an amendment to such ordinance or
resolution is necessary to carry out the purposes of the STAR bond
project plan adopted for such project, the governing body of a city or
county may amend such ordinance or resolution. No additional public
hearing by the governing body of the city or county shall be required.
(C) The projects shall be eligible for financing by special
obligation bonds payable from revenues described by K.S.A. 12-
17,169(a)(1) and , (a)(2)(A) and (a)(2)(B), and amendments thereto.
Upon approval by the secretary, a STAR bond project as defined in
K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto, may be financed by
the Kansas development finance authority as provided by K.S.A. 12-
17,169, and amendments thereto.
(2) In lieu of the procedure required for a city or county to
establish a STAR bond project district and a STAR bond project set
forth in K.S.A. 12-17,165 and 12-17,166, and amendments thereto, or
to finance a project, the secretary may independently establish a STAR
bond project district as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(cc)(2), and
amendments thereto, undertake a STAR bond project as defined in
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K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto, or finance such a
STAR bond project through special obligation bonds issued by the
Kansas development finance authority as provided by K.S.A. 12-
17,169(a)(2)(B), and amendments thereto, with or without the
participation of the city or county. In such case, except as otherwise
provided, in addition to all powers granted to the secretary, the
secretary shall have the powers of a city or county as provided by the
STAR bonds financing act necessary in the secretary's discretion to
establish, undertake or finance the project through the Kansas
development finance authority. The notice, procedural and hearing
requirements of K.S.A. 12-17,165 and 12-17,166, and amendments
thereto, shall not be applicable to the secretary. Such authority shall
include changes to such district as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,171, and
amendments thereto, and the establishment or modification of STAR
bond project areas therein, except that no public notice or hearings
shall be required and no such changes or modifications to the STAR
bond project district or STAR bond project areas shall affect or modify
the participation of any city or county, including the pledge of any city
or county revenues or the boundaries of the area within which such city
or county revenues are pledged as a source of repayment of STAR
bonds issued by the Kansas development finance authority unless
approved by the city or county as provided by paragraph (1)(B) . Upon
the approval of the secretary, the Kansas development finance authority
is authorized to issue special obligation bonds in one or more series to
finance such project. No revenue from local sales, use or transient guest
taxes imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq. and 12-1692 et seq.,
and amendments thereto, shall be pledged as a source of repayment of
such special obligation bonds unless approved by the city or county as
provided by paragraph (1)(B). Such bonds shall not be a general
obligation of the state. Any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an
obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority and shall
not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of
section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and
shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state
of Kansas. Such bonds shall be payable, both as to principal and
interest, solely from the revenue sources as provided by K.S.A. 12-
17,169(a)(2)(B), and amendments thereto.
(3) The secretary's authority to approve STAR bond projects as
defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto, including
any such project established by a city or county or established
independently by the secretary with or without the participation of the
city or county shall be subject to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and
amendments thereto.
(b) (1) Each STAR bond project shall first be approved by the
secretary, if the secretary determines that the proposed project or
complex sufficiently promotes, stimulates and develops the general and
economic welfare of the state as described in K.S.A. 12-17,160, and
amendments thereto. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the secretary,
upon approving the project, may approve such financing in an amount
not to exceed 50% of the total costs including all project costs and any
other costs related to the project. The proceeds of such STAR bond
financing may only be used to pay for incurred project costs.
(2) For a STAR bond project as defined in K.S.A 12-17,162(aa)
(2), and amendments thereto, the secretary may approve such financing
issued by the city or county or by the Kansas development finance
authority, as applicable, in an amount not to exceed 70% of the total
costs including all project costs and any other costs related to the
project.
(c) For a city proposing to finance a major motorsports complex
pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1)(C) or (a)(1)(E), and amendments
thereto, the secretary, upon approving the project, may approve such
financing in an amount not to exceed 50% of the STAR bond project
costs.
(d) The secretary may approve a STAR bond project located in a
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STAR bond project district established by a city prior to May 1, 2003.
(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a project shall not be
granted to any business that proposes to relocate its business from
another area of the state into such city or county, for the purpose of
consideration for a STAR bond project provided by K.S.A. 12-17,160
et seq., and amendments thereto.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a STAR
bond project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments
thereto.
(f) A project shall not be approved by the secretary if the market
study required by K.S.A. 12-17,166, and amendments thereto, indicates
a substantial negative impact upon businesses in the project or complex
market area or the granting of such project or complex would cause a
default in the payment of any outstanding special obligation bond
payable from revenues authorized pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1),
and amendments thereto.
(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the maximum
maturity of special obligation bonds payable primarily from revenues
described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1), and amendments thereto, to
finance STAR bond projects pursuant to this section shall not exceed 20
years and the revenues described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a), and
amendments thereto, shall not be collected in any STAR bond project
area for a term exceeding 20 years.
(2) Special obligation bonds issued by a city or county or, if
applicable, by the Kansas development finance authority to finance a
STAR bond project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and
amendments thereto, shall not exceed 30 years and the revenues
described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a), and amendments thereto, shall not
be collected in any STAR bond project area for a term exceeding 30
years.
(h) The secretary shall not approve any application for STAR bond
project financing which is submitted by a city or county more than one
year after the STAR bond project district in which the STAR bond
project is located has been established.
(i) For the purpose of recovering the costs of the secretary and the
department arising from fulfilling administrative, review, approval,
oversight and other responsibilities under the STAR bonds financing
act and from providing assistance to cities, counties and private
businesses in relation to STAR bond projects, the secretary may assess
an administrative fee of up to 1%, not to exceed $200,000, of the
amount of the special obligation bonds payable from revenues
described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1) or (a)(2), and amendments
thereto, issued or reissued for STAR bond projects. The secretary may
also recover any actual costs incurred by the secretary in excess of the
fee. The fee, and any actual costs incurred by the secretary in excess of
the fee, shall be paid to the secretary from the proceeds of such bonds.
All such moneys received by the secretary shall be remitted to the state
treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state
treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the
credit of the STAR bond administrative fee fund, which is hereby
created in the state treasury. All expenditures from the STAR bond
administrative fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation
acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued
pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or a person or persons
designated by the secretary.
(i) (1) For STAR bond projects approved on and after July 1,
2026, prior to approving a STAR bond project, the secretary shall
establish project-specific visitation goals for visitors from a distance of
at least 100 miles and from outside the state, consistent with
department of commerce guidelines and taking into account the nature,
scale, location and phasing of the project. The secretary shall track
visitation as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,166, and amendments thereto,
and shall include in the secretary's annual report to the legislature the
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method of visitor origin tracking and aggregate visitation data, if
available. Visitor tracking data shall be collected in the aggregate
without personal identification information.
(2) For such projects for which STAR Bonds have been issued,
commencing with the fifth calendar year following the year in which
STAR bonds are initially issued, the secretary shall monitor available
visitation data in relation to the visitation goals established pursuant to
paragraph (1) on an annual basis. If the secretary determines that a
STAR bond project is meeting the applicable visitation goal, the
secretary may conclude such review. If the secretary determines that a
STAR bond project is not meeting the applicable visitation goals, the
secretary shall review visitation performance and discuss reasonable
strategies with the developer to increase visitation at the developer's
cost, which may include marketing efforts, programming adjustments
or other appropriate measures. No outstanding, series, or any further
or additional STAR bonds shall be issued for such STAR bond project
unless the secretary approves such issuance upon a finding that the
developer has addressed any visitation performance issues, including
any adoption of reasonable strategies to increase visitation at the
developer's cost, to the secretary's satisfaction. The secretary shall
include a summary of such monitoring and any such review, discussion
and actions taken with a developer in the secretary's annual report to
the legislature.
Sec. 12. K.S.A. 12-17,166 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-17,166. (a) One or more projects may be undertaken by a city or
county within an established STAR bond project district upon
submission of the project plan to the secretary of commerce and
approval by the secretary as provided by K.S.A. 12-17,164, and
amendments thereto. Any city or county proposing to undertake a
STAR bond project shall prepare a STAR bond project plan in
consultation with the planning commission of the city, and in
consultation with the planning commission of the county, if any, if such
project is located wholly outside the boundaries of the city. Any such
project plan may be implemented in separate development stages.
(b) Any city or county proposing to undertake a STAR bond
project within a STAR bond project district established pursuant to
K.S.A. 12-17,165, and amendments thereto, shall prepare a feasibility
study to be conducted by one or more consultants selected and
approved by the secretary, and the costs shall be paid by the developer
or the city or county. The secretary shall have control and oversight
authority over the scope, conduct and methodology of the study. The
secretary may establish a list of preapproved consultants and approved
study parameters and methods. The feasibility study shall contain the
following:
(1) Whether a STAR bond project's revenue and tax increment
revenue and other available revenues under K.S.A. 12-17,169, and
amendments thereto, are expected to exceed or be sufficient to pay for
the project costs;
(2) the effect, if any, a STAR bond project will have on any
outstanding special obligation bonds payable from the revenues
described in K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto;
(3) a statement of how the jobs and taxes obtained from the STAR
bond project will contribute significantly to the economic development
of the state and region;
(4) visitation expectations and a plan describing how the number
of visitors to the STAR bond project district will be tracked and
reported to the secretary on an annual basis. Such plan shall include,
but not be limited to, obtaining and reporting visitor residence zip code
data to the secretary . All businesses located in the STAR bond district
shall provide visitor residence data requested by the secretary. Any such
data shall be provided in an aggregate manner without personally
identifiable information;
(5) the unique quality of the project;
(6) economic impact study, including the anticipated effect of the
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project on the regional and statewide economies;
(7) market study;
(8) market impact study;
(9) integration and collaboration with other resources or
businesses;
(10) the quality of service and experience provided, as measured
against national consumer standards for the specific target market;
(11) project accountability, measured according to best industry
practices;
(12) the expected return on state and local investment that the
project is anticipated to produce;
(13) a net return on investment analysis;
(14) a statement concerning whether a portion of the local sales
and use taxes are pledged to other uses and are unavailable as revenue
for the STAR bond project. If a portion of local sales and use taxes is so
committed, the applicant shall describe the following:
(A) The percentage of city and county sales and use taxes
collected that are so committed; and
(B) the date or dates on which the city and county sales and use
taxes pledged to other uses can be pledged for repayment of bonds;
(15) an anticipated principal and interest payment schedule on the
bond issue;
(16) a summary of community involvement, participation and
support for the STAR bond project; and
(17) a full disclosure and description of all state, federal and local
tax incentives that apply or, pursuant to the project plan, are anticipated
to apply within the STAR bond district or that apply to any business
located in or, pursuant to the project plan, that will locate in the district.
The failure to include all information enumerated in this subsection
in the feasibility study for a STAR bond project shall not affect the
validity of bonds issued pursuant to this act.
(c) If the city or county determines the project is feasible, the
project plan shall include:
(1) A summary of the feasibility study done as defined in
subsection (b);
(2) a reference to the district plan established under K.S.A. 12-
17,165, and amendments thereto, that identifies the project area that is
set forth in the project plan that is being considered;
(3) a description and map of the project area to be redeveloped;
(4) the relocation assistance plan as described in K.S.A. 12-
17,172, and amendments thereto;
(5) a detailed description of the buildings and facilities proposed
to be constructed or improved in such area;
(6) the names of the owners, partners, officers or principals of any
developer of the project and of any associated business partner of any
developer of the project that is involved in the STAR bond project; and
(7) any other information the governing body of the city or county
deems necessary to advise the public of the intent of the project plan.
(d) A copy of the STAR bond project plan prepared by a city shall
be delivered to the board of county commissioners of the county and
the board of education of any school district levying taxes on property
within the STAR bond project area. A copy of the STAR bond project
plan prepared by a county shall be delivered to the board of education
of any school district levying taxes on property within the STAR bond
project area.
(e) Upon a finding by the planning commission that the STAR
bond project plan is consistent with the intent of the comprehensive
plan for the development of the city, and a finding by the planning
commission of the county, if any, with respect to a STAR bond project
located wholly outside the boundaries of the city, that the STAR bond
project plan is consistent with the intent of the comprehensive plan for
the development of the county, the governing body of the city or county
shall adopt a resolution stating that the city or county is considering the
adoption of the STAR bond project plan. Such resolution shall:
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(1) Give notice that a public hearing will be held to consider the
adoption of the STAR bond project plan and fix the date, hour and
place of such public hearing. In addition to any other notice, such
notice shall be conspicuously provided at a prominent location on the
first page of the website of the county or city, if the county or city has a
website;
(2) describe the boundaries of the STAR bond project district
within which the STAR bond project will be located and the date of
establishment of such district;
(3) describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be included
within the STAR bond project area; and
(4) state that the STAR bond project plan, including a summary of
the feasibility study, market study, relocation assistance plan and
financial guarantees of the prospective developer and a description and
map of the area to be redeveloped or developed are available for
inspection during regular office hours in the office of the city clerk or
county clerk, respectively.
(f) (1) The date fixed for the public hearing to consider the
adoption of the STAR bond project plan shall be not less than 30 nor
more than 70 days following the date of the adoption of the resolution
fixing the date of the hearing.
(2) A copy of the city or county resolution providing for the public
hearing shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent by the
city to the board of county commissioners of the county and by the city
or county to the board of education of any school district levying taxes
on property within the proposed STAR bond project area. Copies also
shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to each owner
and occupant of land within the proposed STAR bond project area not
more than 10 days following the date of the adoption of the resolution.
The resolution shall be published once in the official city or county
newspaper not less than one week nor more than two weeks preceding
the date fixed for the public hearing. A sketch clearly delineating the
area in sufficient detail to advise the reader of the particular land
proposed to be included within the STAR bond project area shall be
published with the resolution.
(3) At the public hearing, a representative of the city or county
shall present the city's or county's proposed STAR bond project plan.
The presentation shall include a discussion of the feasibility study,
including a description of all state, federal and local tax incentives that
apply within the STAR bond district or are anticipated to apply within
the district pursuant to the project plan or to any business located in the
district or that will locate in the district pursuant to the project plan.
Following the presentation of the STAR bond project area, all
interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The
governing body for good cause shown may recess such hearing to a
time and date certain, which shall be fixed in the presence of persons in
attendance at the hearing.
(g) The public hearing records and feasibility study shall be
subject to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215, and amendments
thereto, and, if the city or county has a website, shall be placed
conspicuously on such website at the same location or linked to the
same location on the first page of the website as the notice for the
hearing.
(h) Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body
may adopt the STAR bond project plan by ordinance or resolution
passed upon a two-thirds vote of the members.
(i) After the adoption by the city or county governing body of a
STAR bond project plan, the clerk of the city or county shall transmit a
copy of the description of the land within the STAR bond project
district, a copy of the ordinance or resolution adopting the plan and a
map or plat indicating the boundaries of the district to the clerk,
appraiser and treasurer of the county in which the district is located and
to the governing bodies of the county and school district which levy
taxes upon any property in the district. Such documents shall be
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transmitted following the adoption or modification of the plan or a
revision of the plan on or before January 1 of the year in which the
increment is first allocated to the taxing subdivision.
(j) If the STAR bond project plan is approved, the feasibility study
shall be supplemented to include a copy of the minutes of the
governing body meetings of any city or county whose bonding
authority will be utilized in the STAR bond project, evidencing that a
STAR bond project plan has been created, discussed and adopted by the
city or county in a regularly scheduled open public meeting. The
secretary shall make the following information publicly available on
the department of commerce's website:
(A) The feasibility study;
(B) the STAR bond project plan; and
(C) on a continuing basis, any subsequent modified versions of the
information required by subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(k) Any substantial changes as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and
amendments thereto, to the STAR bond project plan as adopted shall be
subject to a public hearing following publication of notice thereof at
least twice in the official city or county newspaper.
(l) Any STAR bond project shall be completed within 20 years
from the date of the approval of the STAR bond project plan. The
maximum maturity on bonds issued to finance projects pursuant to this
act shall not exceed 20 years.
(m) Kansas resident employees shall be given priority
consideration for employment in construction projects located in a
STAR bond project area.
(n) Any developer of a STAR bond project shall commence work
on the project within two years from the date of adoption of the STAR
bond project plan. Should the developer fail to commence work on the
STAR bond project within the two-year period, funding for such project
shall cease and the developer of such project or complex shall have one
year to resubmit the project to the secretary and to appeal to the
secretary for reapproval of such project and the funding for it. Should
the project be reapproved, the two-year period for commencement shall
apply.
(o) In collaboration with the STAR bond project developer or
developers and the governing body of a city or county that established
the STAR bond district, the secretary shall collect visitor data using
ticket sales tracking, reliable software or other similar technology that
tracks visitation trends for each STAR bond district that receives state
sales tax revenues until the bond debt service associated with the STAR
bond district has been satisfied but in any event not later than the
maturity period of the bond issuance. The secretary shall compile and
include this data in the report required to be submitted to the house of
representatives committee on commerce, labor and economic
development and the senate committee on commerce pursuant to K.S.A.
12-17,169, and amendments thereto. Any such data shall be collected
in an aggregate manner without personally identifiable information.
(p) (1) In the event that all STAR bonds issued for a project, or
issuance of bonds to refund or refinance bonds previously issued for
such project, including any such bonds issued in one or more series for
a project pursuant to a project plan approved prior to June 30, 2026,
or project approved pursuant to an agreement executed pursuant to
K.S.A. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto, have been paid in full prior
to the maximum period allowed pursuant to the STAR bond financing
act, in addition to any other applicable requirements pursuant to the
STAR bonds financing act, the secretary of commerce shall not approve
a new STAR bond project and a city or county or the Kansas
development finance authority shall not issue new or additional STAR
bonds for such new STAR bond project that are to be financed from
sales tax or other revenues from the existing STAR bond project area
unless:
(A) A new tax increment base for the proposed STAR bond project
district area for the new project is established pursuant to the STAR
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bonds financing act; and
(B) the issuance of such new bonds is expressly approved in
writing by both the secretary of commerce and the governing body of
the city or county that created such district.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the issuance of bonds:
(A) In one or more series to finance a STAR bond project
approved prior to June 30, 2026, including a project authorized under
K.S.A. 12-17,181, and amendments thereto, and approved by the
secretary and the legislative coordinating council prior to such date,
without being subject to the requirements of paragraphs (1)(A) and
(B);
(B) in one or more series to finance a STAR Bond project
approved after June 30, 2026; or
(C) to refund or refinance bonds previously issued.
Sec. 13. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,169 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 12-17,169. (a) (1) Any city or county shall have the power
to issue special obligation bonds in one or more series to finance the
undertaking of any STAR bond project in accordance with the
provisions of this act. Rural redevelopment projects, as defined in
K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto, may also be financed
without the issuance of special obligation bonds up to an amount not to
exceed $10,000,000 for each project. Such special obligation bonds or
rural redevelopment project costs shall be made payable, both as to
principal and interest:
(A) From revenues of the city or county derived from or held in
connection with the undertaking and carrying out of any STAR bond
project or projects under this act including historic theater sales tax
increments;
(B) from any private sources, contributions or other financial
assistance from the state or federal government;
(C) from a pledge of 100% of the tax increment revenue received
by the city from any local sales and use taxes, including the city's share
of any county sales tax, which that are collected from taxpayers doing
business within that portion of the city's STAR bond project district
established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,165, and amendments thereto,
occupied by a STAR bond project one or more STAR bond project
areas, except for amounts committed to other uses by election of voters
or pledged to bond repayment prior to the approval of the STAR bond
project;
(D) at the option of the county in a city STAR bond project
district, from a pledge of all of the tax increment revenues received by
the county from any local sales and use taxes which but excluding any
portions of such taxes that are allocated to the cities in such county
pursuant to K.S.A. 12-192, and amendments thereto, that are collected
from taxpayers doing business within that portion of the city's STAR
bond project district established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,165, and
amendments thereto one or more STAR bond project areas , except for
amounts committed to other uses by election of voters or pledged to
bond repayment prior to the approval of a STAR bond project;
(E) in a county STAR bond project district, from a pledge of 100%
of the tax increment revenue received by the county from any county
sales and use tax, but excluding any portions of such taxes that are
allocated to the cities in such county pursuant to K.S.A. 12-192, and
amendments thereto, which are collected from taxpayers doing business
within that portion of the county's STAR bond project district
established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,165, and amendments thereto,
occupied by a one or more STAR bond project areas;
(F) from a pledge of all or a portion of the tax increment revenue
received from any state sales taxes which are collected from taxpayers
doing business within that portion of the city's or county's STAR bond
project district occupied by a one or more STAR bond project areas,
except that for any STAR bond project district established and
approved by the secretary on or after January 1, 2017, such tax
increment shall not include any sales tax revenue from retail
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automobile dealers, and except that for any STAR bond project district
established after July 1, 2021, with existing sales tax revenue at the
time the district was established, such pledge shall not exceed 90% of
the new tax increment revenue that is in excess of the base existing
sales tax revenue received from any state sales taxes;
(G) at the option of the city or county and with approval of the
secretary, from all or a portion of the transient guest tax of such city or
county;
(H) at the option of the city or county and with approval of the
secretary: (i) From a pledge of all or a portion of increased revenue
received by the city or county from franchise fees collected from
utilities and other businesses using public right-of-way within the
STAR bond project district; (ii) from a pledge of all or a portion of the
revenue received by the city or county from the establishment of a
community improvement district formed under K.S.A. 12-6a26 et seq.,
and amendments thereto, or a transportation development district
formed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,140 et seq ., and amendments thereto;
or (ii) (iii) from a pledge of all or a portion of the revenue received by a
city or county from local sales taxes , use or local transient guest and
local use taxes collected from taxpayers doing business outside of the
boundaries of the STAR bond project district; or
(I) by any combination of these methods.
The city or county may pledge such revenue to the repayment of
such special obligation bonds prior to, simultaneously with, or
subsequent to the issuance of such special obligation bonds.
As authorized by the secretary, the Kansas development finance
authority shall have the power to issue special obligation bonds in one
or more series to finance the undertaking of a STAR bond project as
defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(1), and amendments thereto, that has
been established by a city or county and approved by the secretary of
commerce pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,164 and 12-17,167, and
amendments thereto. Such special obligation bonds shall not be
general obligations of the state. Any such bonds and interest thereon
shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance
authority and shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within
the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the
state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the
taxing power of the state of Kansas. Such special obligation bonds
shall be made payable, both as to principal and interest, solely from the
revenues described in subsection (a)(1)(A) through (I).
(2) (A) Special obligation bonds issued by a city or county to
finance a STAR bond project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2),
and amendments thereto, that has been approved by the secretary in
accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and amendments
thereto, shall be made payable, both as to principal and interest, from a
pledge of:
(i) Any method or combination of the methods described in
paragraph (1), except that tax increment revenue from sales taxes shall
include sales tax revenue from all retail sales of any business located
within the district and up to 100% of the new state sales tax increment
revenue that is in excess of the base sales tax revenue, as set in the
secretary's discretion, received from any state sales taxes. The city or
county shall have discretion to set the base sales tax revenue for local
sales and use taxes as approved by the secretary;
(ii) tax increment revenue from up to 100% of the taxes imposed
on the sale of alcoholic liquor, as defined in K.S.A. 79-41a01, and
amendments thereto, collected from sales within the district pursuant to
K.S.A. 79-4101 and 79-41a02, and amendments thereto; and
(iii) if approved by the secretary, moneys from the attracting
professional sports to Kansas fund of the department of commerce.
(B) As authorized by the secretary, the Kansas development
finance authority shall have the power to issue special obligation bonds
in one or more series to finance the undertaking of a STAR bond
project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto,
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that has been established by a city or county and approved by the
secretary of commerce pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,181, and
amendments thereto, or undertaken independently by the secretary
pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,164, and amendments thereto, with or without
the participation of the city or county. Such special obligation bonds
shall not be general obligations of the state. Any such bonds and
interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development
finance authority and shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas
within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of
the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the
taxing power of the state of Kansas. Such special obligation bonds shall
be made payable, both as to principal and interest, solely from:
(i) Tax increment revenue as determined in the secretary's
discretion, from up to 100% of state sales taxes, including state sales
tax revenue from all retail sales of any business located within the
district;
(ii) tax increment revenue from up to 100% of the taxes imposed
on the sale of alcoholic liquor as defined in K.S.A. 79-41a01, and
amendments thereto, from sales within the district pursuant to K.S.A.
79-4101 and 79-41a02, and amendments thereto;
(iii) if approved by the city or county, revenue from any of the
other methods or combination of methods as provided in subparagraph
(A)(i); and
(iv) if approved by the secretary, moneys from the attracting
professional sports to Kansas fund of the department of commerce.
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, "district" means the STAR
bond project district as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(cc)(2), and
amendments thereto. Revenues may be collected pursuant to this
paragraph from noncontiguous parcels of real estate and areas not being
developed by a STAR bond project as defined in subsection (aa)(2)
within such STAR bond project district.
(D) Any revenues that have been pledged to pay one or more
STAR bonds previously issued pursuant to this act shall be used first to
satisfy any remaining obligations of such bonds.
(3) Bonds issued by a city or county under subsection (a)(1) or (a)
(2)(A) shall not be general obligations of the city or the county, nor in
any event shall they give rise to a charge against its general credit or
taxing powers, or be payable out of any funds or properties other than
any of those set forth in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)(A) and such bonds
shall so state on their face.
(4) Bonds issued by a city or county under the provisions of
subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)(A) shall be special obligations of the city or
county and are declared to be negotiable instruments. Such bonds shall
be executed by the mayor and clerk of the city or the chairperson of the
board of county commissioners and the county clerk and sealed with
the corporate seal of the city or county. All details pertaining to the
issuance of such special obligation bonds and terms and conditions
thereof shall be determined by ordinance of the city or by resolution of
the county.
All special obligation bonds issued pursuant to this act and all
income or interest therefrom shall be exempt from all state taxes. Such
special obligation bonds shall contain none of the recitals set forth in
K.S.A. 10-112, and amendments thereto. Such special obligation bonds
shall, however, contain the following recitals: (i) The authority under
which such special obligation bonds are issued; (ii) such bonds are in
conformity with the provisions, restrictions and limitations thereof; and
(iii) that such special obligation bonds and the interest thereon are to be
paid from the money and revenue received as provided in subsection
(a)(1) and (a)(2).
(5) Any city or county issuing special obligation bonds under the
provisions of this act may refund all or part of such issue pursuant to
the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a, and amendments thereto. If and as
approved by the secretary of commerce, the Kansas development
finance authority may refund all or part of any issue of special
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obligation bonds issued for a project as defined in K.S.A. 12-
17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto, by the Kansas development
finance authority under the provisions of this act pursuant to the
provisions of K.S.A. 74-8912, and amendments thereto, and this act.
(6) Under no circumstance shall state general fund moneys be
pledged for the repayment of any special obligation bond issued by a
city or county to finance a STAR bond project pursuant to subsection
(a)(1) or (a)(2).
(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b)(2), any city shall
have the power to issue full faith and credit tax increment bonds to
finance the undertaking, establishment or redevelopment of any major
motorsports complex, as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments
thereto. Such full faith and credit tax increment bonds shall be made
payable, both as to principal and interest: (A) From the revenue sources
identified in subsection (a)(1) or by any combination of these sources;
and (B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b)(2), from a pledge of
the city's full faith and credit to use its ad valorem taxing authority for
repayment thereof in the event all other authorized sources of revenue
are not sufficient.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b)(3), before the governing
body of any city proposes to issue full faith and credit tax increment
bonds as authorized by this subsection, the feasibility study required by
K.S.A. 12-17,166(b), and amendments thereto, shall demonstrate that
the benefits derived from the project will exceed the cost and that the
income therefrom will be sufficient to pay the costs of the project. No
full faith and credit tax increment bonds shall be issued unless the
governing body states in the resolution required by K.S.A. 12-
17,166(e), and amendments thereto, that it may issue such bonds to
finance the proposed STAR bond project. The governing body may
issue the bonds unless within 60 days following the conclusion of the
public hearing on the proposed STAR bond project plan a protest
petition signed by 3% of the qualified voters of the city is filed with the
city clerk in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 25-3601 et seq.,
and amendments thereto. If a sufficient petition is filed, no full faith
and credit tax increment bonds shall be issued until the issuance of the
bonds is approved by a majority of the voters voting at an election
thereon. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided
by the general bond law. The failure of the voters to approve the
issuance of full faith and credit tax increment bonds shall not prevent
the city from issuing special obligation bonds in accordance with this
section. No such election shall be held in the event the board of county
commissioners or the board of education determines, as provided in
K.S.A. 12-17,165, and amendments thereto, that the proposed STAR
bond project district will have an adverse effect on the county or school
district.
(3) As an alternative to subsection (b)(2), any city which adopts a
STAR bond project plan for a major motorsports complex, but does not
state its intent to issue full faith and credit tax increment bonds in the
resolution required by K.S.A. 12-17,166(e), and amendments thereto,
and has not acquired property in the STAR bond project area may issue
full faith and credit tax increment bonds if the governing body of the
city adopts a resolution stating its intent to issue the bonds and the
issuance of the bonds is approved by a majority of the voters voting at
an election thereon. Such election shall be called and held in the
manner provided by the general bond law. The failure of the voters to
approve the issuance of full faith and credit tax increment bonds shall
not prevent the city from issuing special obligation bonds pursuant to
subsection (a)(1). Any project plan adopted by a city prior to the
effective date of this act in accordance with K.S.A. 12-1772, and
amendments thereto, shall not be invalidated by any requirements of
this act.
(4) During the progress of any major motorsports complex project
in which the project costs will be financed, in whole or in part, with the
proceeds of full faith and credit tax increment bonds, the city may issue
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temporary notes in the manner provided in K.S.A. 10-123, and
amendments thereto, to pay the project costs for the major motorsports
complex project. Such temporary notes shall not be issued and the city
shall not acquire property in the STAR bond project area until the
requirements of subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3), whichever is applicable,
have been met.
(5) Full faith and credit tax increment bonds issued under this
subsection shall be general obligations of the city and are declared to be
negotiable instruments. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with
the general bond law. All such bonds and all income or interest
therefrom shall be exempt from all state taxes. The amount of the full
faith and credit tax increment bonds issued and outstanding which
exceeds 3% of the assessed valuation of the city shall be within the
bonded debt limit applicable to such city.
(6) Any city issuing full faith and credit tax increment bonds
under the provisions of this subsection may refund all or part of such
issue pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a, and amendments
thereto.
(c) (1) For each project established by a city or county financed
with special obligation bonds payable from the revenues described in
subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2), the city or county shall prepare and submit
to the secretary by October 1 of each year, a report describing the status
of any projects within such STAR bond project area, any expenditures
of the proceeds of special obligation bonds that have occurred since the
last annual report and any expenditures of the proceeds of such bonds
expected to occur in the future, including the amount of sales tax
revenue, how such revenue has been spent, the projected amount of
such revenue, the anticipated use of such revenue and the names of the
owners, partners, officers or principals of any developer and of any
associated business partners of any developer that are involved in the
STAR bond project. The department of commerce shall compile this
information and submit a report annually to the governor and the
legislature by February 1 of each year.
(2) (A) In addition to the report referenced in paragraph (1), the
department of commerce, in cooperation with the department of
revenue, shall submit a report to the senate commerce committee and
the house commerce, labor and economic development committee by
January 31 of each session. The report shall include the following
information for the last three calendar years and the most current year-
to-date information available with respect to each STAR bond district:
(i) The gross annual sales, gross annual sales projected pursuant to
the STAR bond project plan and feasibility study, gross annual sales
required to meet bond debt service requirements and other expenses,
amount of sales tax collected and the amount of any "base" sales taxes
being allocated to the district;
(ii) the total amount of bond payments and other expenses
incurred;
(iii) the total amount of bonds issued and the balance of the bonds,
by district and by project in the district;
(iv) the remaining cash balance in the project to pay future debt
service and other expenses;
(v) any new income producing properties being brought into a
district and the base revenue going to the state general fund and
incremental sales tax increases going to the district with respect to such
properties;
(vi) the amount of bonds issued to repay private investors in the
project with calculations showing the private and state share of
indebtedness;
(vii) the percentage of local effort sales tax actually committed to
the district compared to the state's share of sales tax percentage
committed to the district;
(viii) the number of out-of-state visitors to a project and
description of the data gathered pursuant to the visitor tracking plan,
including, but not limited to, residence zip code data, a discussion of
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the visitor attraction properties of projects in the districts, and a
comparison of the number of out-of-state visitors with the number of
in-state visitors; and
(ix) the number of businesses that have moved into and out of
each STAR bond district;
(x) (a) the number of businesses that relocated from a Kansas
location into each STAR bond district;
(b) the amount of sales tax revenue lost from the sales tax base of
each STAR bond district as the result of businesses moving out of the
district or going out of business; and
(c) the total aggregate amount of local sales tax revenue lost to all
jurisdictions outside STAR bond districts as the result of such
relocations; and
(ix)(xi) if any information or data is not available, an explanation
as to why it is not available.
(B) Either the senate commerce committee or the house committee
on commerce, labor and economic development may amend the
information required in the report with additional requests and
clarification on a going forward basis.
(3) Cities, counties and developers shall provide all information
requested by the secretary for the secretary's database as provided by
K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,227, and amendments thereto. If the city or
county has a website, a conspicuous link directly to the information
pertaining to the city or county's STAR bond project on the secretary's
database shall be placed on the city's or county's website. A separate
link shall be provided for each STAR bond project of the city or county.
(d) The reports pursuant to subsection (c)(1) and (2) shall include
a description of all state, federal and local tax incentives that apply
within the STAR bond district or to any business located in the district.
(e) (1) A city or county may use the proceeds of special obligation
bonds or any uncommitted funds derived from sources set forth in this
section to pay the bond project costs as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162,
and amendments thereto, to implement the STAR bond project plan.
(2) As authorized by the secretary, the Kansas development
finance authority may issue and use the proceeds of special obligation
bonds to pay the bond project costs as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and
amendments thereto, to implement a STAR bond project plan for a
project as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162(aa)(2), and amendments thereto.
(f) With respect to a STAR bond project district established prior
to January 1, 2003, for which, prior to January 1, 2003, the secretary
made a finding as provided in subsection (a) that a STAR bond project
would create a major tourism area for the state, such special obligation
bonds shall be payable both as to principal and interest, from a pledge
of all of the revenue from any transient guest, state and local sales and
use taxes collected from taxpayers as provided in subsection (a)
whether or not revenues from such taxes are received by the city.
Sec. 14. K.S.A. 12-17,172 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-17,172. (a) Any city or county which has adopted a STAR bond
project plan in accordance with the provisions of this act may purchase
or otherwise acquire real property in connection with such project plan.
Upon a 2/3 vote of the members of the governing body thereof, a city or
county may acquire by condemnation any interest in real property,
including a fee simple title thereto, which it deems necessary for or in
connection with any project plan of an area located within the project
district; however, eminent domain may be used only as authorized by
K.S.A. 26-501b, and amendments thereto.
Any such city or county may exercise the power of eminent domain
in the manner provided by K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments
thereto. In addition to any compensation or damages allowed under the
eminent domain procedure act, such city or county shall also provide
for the payment of relocation assistance as provided in K.S.A. 12-
17,173, and amendments theretoNo city or county shall exercise
eminent domain power to acquire real property for a STAR bond
project.
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(b) Any real property otherwise acquired by a city or county under
the provisions of K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, may
be sold, transferred or leased to a developer, in accordance with the
STAR bond project plan and under such other conditions as may be
agreed upon. Any real property acquired pursuant to this section that is
sold, transferred or leased to a project developer for a specific project
shall be sold, transferred or leased to such developer on the condition
that such property shall be used only for that specific approved project.
If the developer does not utilize the entire tract of the real property
acquired pursuant to this section that is sold, transferred or leased in
accordance with the STAR bond project plan, that portion of property
not used shall not be sold, transferred or leased by the developer to
another developer party, but shall be deeded back to the city or county.
If the developer paid the city or county for the land, a percentage of the
original purchase price paid to the city or county which that represents
the percentage of the entire tract being deeded back to the city or
county shall be reimbursed to the developer upon the deeding of the
property back to the city or county.
(c) Any transfer by the project developer of real property acquired
pursuant to this section shall be valid only if approved by a 2/3 majority
vote of the members of the governing body of this the city or county
where such real property is located.
Sec. 15. K.S.A. 12-17,179 is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-17,179. (a) A city that created a redevelopment district in an eligible
area that was approved for STAR bonds prior to the effective date of
this act for the city of Manhattan Discovery Center on December 28,
2006, and the Schlitterbahn project in Wyandotte county on December
23, 2005, may by ordinance elect to have the provisions of this act
applicable to such redevelopment district.
(b) Subject to the provisions of section 61(h) of chapter 5 of the
2020 Session Laws of Kansas, the provisions of this act regarding
STAR bond projects shall expireThe secretary shall not make a finding
that a proposed STAR bond project district is an eligible area on and
after July 1, 2026 2031.
Sec. 16. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4714 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 22-4714. (a) A governmental agency other than a criminal
justice agency as defined in K.S.A. 22-4701, and amendments thereto,
identified in subsection (b) may require a person to be fingerprinted and
shall submit such fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and
the federal bureau of investigation for a search of the state and federal
database. Fingerprints provided pursuant to this section may be used to
identify a person and to determine whether such person has a record of
criminal history in this state or in another jurisdiction. An agency
identified in subsection (b) may use the information obtained from the
criminal history record check for the purposes of verifying the
identification of a person and in the official determination of the
qualifications and fitness of such person to be issued or maintain
employment, licensure, registration, certification or a permit, act as an
agent of a licensee, hold ownership of a licensee or serve as a director
or officer of a licensee.
(b) (1) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-
convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile
adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications, juvenile diversions and
juvenile expunged records to:
(A) The Kansas department for children and families or the
Kansas department for aging and disability services for initial or
continuing employment or participation in any program administered
for the placement, safety, protection or treatment of vulnerable children
or adults as described in K.S.A. 75-53,105, and amendments thereto;
(B) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-
7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as
described in K.S.A. 75-7b04 and 75-7b17, and amendments thereto;
(C) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-
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7c02, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as
described in K.S.A. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto;
(D) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-
7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application for
certification as described in K.S.A. 75-7b21, and amendments thereto;
and
(E) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 7e01
75-7e01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application
as described in K.S.A. 75-7e03, and amendments thereto.
(2) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-
convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records and juvenile
expunged records to:
(A) The state lottery for candidates for employees as defined in
K.S.A. 74-8702, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 74-8704, and amendments thereto;
and
(B) the Kansas racing and gaming commission for candidates for
employees or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-8802, and amendments
thereto, in connection with such employment or license as described in
K.S.A. 74-8804, and amendments thereto, including an applicant for a
simulcasting license.
(3) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-
convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile
adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications and juvenile diversions to:
(A) The emergency medical services board for applicants as
defined in K.S.A. 65-6129, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such application as described in K.S.A. 65-6129, and amendments
thereto;
(B) the department of administration for candidates for sensitive
employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-3707e, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-3707e,
and amendments thereto; and
(C) the state gaming agency for candidates for employees and
licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-9802, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such employment or license as described in K.S.A. 74-
9805, and amendments thereto.
(4) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-
convictions, adult diversions and adult expunged records to:
(A) The supreme court and state board of law examiners for
applicants as defined in K.S.A. 7-127, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 7-127, and
amendments thereto; and
(B) the commission on peace officers' standards and training for
applicants for certification under the Kansas law enforcement training
act as described in K.S.A. 74-5607, and amendments thereto.
(5) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-
convictions, adult diversions and juvenile adjudications to:
(A) The athletic commission within the Kansas department of
commerce for a candidate for boxing commission as defined in K.S.A.
74-50,182, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
appointment as described in K.S.A. 74-50,184, and amendments
thereto;
(B) the secretary of health and environment for employees at a
child care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments
thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A.
65-516, and amendments thereto;
(C) the secretary of commerce for final applicants for a sensitive
position or employees in a sensitive position as defined in K.S.A. 2025
Supp. 74-5005a, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-5005a, and
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amendments thereto;
(D) the secretary of labor for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-
5702, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as
described in K.S.A. 75-5702, and amendments thereto; and
(E) the state bank commissioner for any officer, partner, member,
owner, principal or director of an applicant or registrant in connection
with such application or registration as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp.
9-2411, and amendments thereto.
(6) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions and juvenile
adjudications to:
(A) The secretary for aging and disability services for applicants
as defined in K.S.A. 39-970, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such application as described in K.S.A. 39-970, and amendments
thereto;
(B) the Kansas department for aging and disability services for
applicants as defined in K.S.A. 39-2009, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 39-2009, and
amendments thereto; and
(C) the secretary for aging and disability services for applicants as
defined in K.S.A. 65-5117, and amendments thereto, in connection with
such application as described in K.S.A. 65-5117, and amendments
thereto.
(7) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions and adult non-
convictions to:
(A) The division of motor vehicles within the department of
revenue for applicants for reinstatement of a license to drive a
commercial motor vehicle as described in K.S.A. 8-2,142, and
amendments thereto;
(B) the board of examiners in optometry for applicants or
licensees as defined in K.S.A. 65-1501, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such application or an investigation as described in
K.S.A. 65-1505, and amendments thereto;
(C) the board of pharmacy for fingerprint candidates as defined in
K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
application or license as described in K.S.A. 65-1696, and amendments
thereto;
(D) the state board of healing arts for applicants or licensees as
defined in K.S.A. 65-2802, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such application or an investigation as described in K.S.A. 65-
28,129, and amendments thereto;
(E) the state board of healing arts for applicants or licensees as
defined in K.S.A. 65-2901, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such application or an investigation as described in K.S.A. 65-
2924, and amendments thereto;
(F) the board of nursing for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 74-
1112, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as
described in K.S.A. 74-1112, and amendments thereto;
(G) the behavioral sciences regulatory board for licensees as
defined in K.S.A. 74-7511, and amendments thereto, in connection with
such application or license as described in K.S.A. 74-7511, and
amendments thereto;
(H) the state lottery for a vendor to whom a major procurement
contract is to be awarded in connection with an investigation as
described in K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto;
(I) the attorney general for appointees of the governor to positions
subject to confirmation by the senate and judicial appointees as
described in K.S.A. 75-712, and amendments thereto;
(J) appointing authorities as defined in K.S.A. 75-4315d, and
amendments thereto, for nongubernatorial appointees as described in
K.S.A. 75-4315d, and amendments thereto;
(K) the Kansas real estate commission for applicants as defined in
K.S.A. 58-3035, and amendments thereto, or for licensees as defined in
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K.S.A. 58-3035, and amendments thereto, in connection with an
investigation as described in K.S.A. 58-3039, and amendments thereto;
(L) the insurance commissioner for applicants for licensure as an
insurance agent as defined in K.S.A. 40-4902, and amendments thereto,
in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 40-4905,
and amendments thereto;
(M) the insurance commissioner for applicants as defined in
K.S.A. 40-5501, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
application as described in K.S.A. 40-5505, and amendments thereto;
and
(N) the state bank commissioner for applicants in control of a
licensee, licensees or key individuals as defined in K.S.A. 2025 Supp.
9-555, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as
described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-565, and amendments thereto; and
(O) appointing authorities as defined in section 2, and
amendments thereto, for appointees as described in section 3, and
amendments thereto.
(8) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal
history record information related to adult convictions to:
(A) The department of agriculture for hemp employees as defined
in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 2-3902, and amendments thereto;
(B) the department of agriculture for applicants for licensure as a
hemp producer as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto,
in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 2-3906, and
amendments thereto;
(C) the office of state fire marshal for applicants for registration as
a hemp processor as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments
thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 2-
3907, and amendments thereto;
(D) the department of agriculture for hemp destruction employees
as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such employment as described in K.S.A. 2-3911, and amendments
thereto;
(E) the bank commissioner for any applicant as defined in K.S.A.
9-508, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as
described in K.S.A. 9-509, and amendments thereto;
(F) the bank commissioner for an applicant for employment as a
new executive officer or director with a money transmitter company as
described in K.S.A. 9-513e, and amendments thereto;
(G) the bank commissioner for any applicant as defined in K.S.A.
9-1719, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application
as described in K.S.A. 9-1722, and amendments thereto;
(H) the bank commissioner for an applicant, registrant or licensee
as defined in K.S.A. 9-2201, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such application, registration or license as described in K.S.A. 9-
2209, and amendments thereto;
(I) the state banking board for any officer, director or organizer of
a proposed fiduciary financial institution as defined in K.S.A. 9-2301,
and amendments thereto, in connection with such role as described in
K.S.A. 9-2302, and amendments thereto;
(J) municipalities for applicants for merchant or security police as
described in K.S.A. 12-1679, and amendments thereto;
(K) the bank commissioner for applicants as defined in K.S.A.
16a-6-104, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
application as described in K.S.A. 16a-6-104, and amendments thereto;
(L) the state department of credit unions for every candidate as
defined in K.S.A. 17-2234, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such employment as described in K.S.A. 17-2234, and
amendments thereto;
(M) the division of alcoholic beverage control within the
department of revenue for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 41-102, and
amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described
in K.S.A. 41-311b, and amendments thereto;
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(N) the division of post audit for employees as defined in K.S.A.
46-1103, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 46-1103, and amendments thereto;
(O) the bank commissioner for licensees as defined in K.S.A. 50-
1126, and amendments thereto, in connection with such license as
described in K.S.A. 50-1128, and amendments thereto;
(P) the real estate appraisal board for licensees as defined in
K.S.A. 58-4102, and amendments thereto, in connection with an
application or investigation as described in K.S.A. 58-4127, and
amendments thereto;
(Q) the real estate appraisal board for applicants as defined in
K.S.A. 58-4703, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
application as described in K.S.A. 58-4709, and amendments thereto;
(R) the department of health and environment for an employee as
defined in K.S.A. 65-2401, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such employment as described in K.S.A. 65-2402, and
amendments thereto;
(S) the Kansas office of veterans services for candidates as
defined in K.S.A. 73-1210a, and amendments thereto, in connection
with an application as described in K.S.A. 73-1210a, and amendments
thereto;
(T) a senate standing committee for a member named, appointed
or elected to the public employee retirement systems board of trustee
membership as described in K.S.A. 74-4905, and amendments thereto;
(U) the department of revenue for employees as defined in K.S.A.
75-5133c, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5133c, and amendments thereto;
(V) the division of motor vehicles within the department of
revenue for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5156, and amendments
thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A.
75-5156, and amendments thereto;
(W) the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing for
applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-5397f, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-5393a, and
amendments thereto;
(X) the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing for
employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5397f, and amendments thereto, in
connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5393c,
and amendments thereto;
(Y) the department of health and environment for employees as
defined in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and amendments thereto, in connection
with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and
amendments thereto; and
(Z) an executive branch agency head for employees as defined in
K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto, in connection with such
employment as described in K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto.
(c) State and local law enforcement agencies shall assist with
taking fingerprints of individuals as authorized by this section.
(d) Any board, commission, committee or other public body shall
recess into a closed executive session pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319, and
amendments thereto, to receive and discuss criminal history record
information obtained pursuant to this section.
(e) The Kansas bureau of investigation may charge a reasonable
fee for conducting a criminal history record check.
(f) (1) Fingerprints and criminal history record information
received pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be
subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215
et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this paragraph shall
expire on July 1, 2029, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this
provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to
July 1, 2029.
(2) Disclosure or use of any information received pursuant to this
section for any purpose other than the purpose described in this section
shall be a class A nonperson misdemeanor and shall constitute grounds
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for removal from office.
Sec. 17. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-8793 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 74-8793. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury
the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund. The attracting
professional sports to Kansas fund shall be administered by the
secretary of commerce. All expenditures from the fund shall be made in
accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of
accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the
secretary of commerce, or the secretary's designee, for the purpose set
forth in this section.
(b) The secretary of commerce is authorized to pledge and use all
or a portion of the funds held in the attracting professional sports to
Kansas fund or sports wagering revenues credited to or to be credited to
the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the benefit of any
professional sports team and used to pay:
(1) Costs associated with the construction, rehabilitation,
revitalization, expansion, maintenance, management or operation of a
professional sports team's primary facility;
(2) the principal or interest on any bonds issued by the state or any
municipality, including, but not limited to, bonds issued pursuant to
K.S.A. 12-1740 et seq., 12-1770 et seq. or 12-17,160 et seq., and
amendments thereto, which shall include any such financing structured
as pay-as-you-go, issued to fund the construction, rehabilitation,
revitalization or, expansion, maintenance, management or operation of
a professional sports team's primary facility or any other ancillary
development to such primary facility; or
(3) costs associated with approved community impact projects.
(c) Each month, the secretary of commerce shall certify to the
director of accounts and reports the amount of moneys held in the
attracting professional sports to Kansas fund that are in excess of the
amount necessary for the purposes described in subsection (b). Upon
receipt of each such certification, the director of accounts and reports
shall transfer the amount certified from the attracting professional
sports to Kansas fund to the lottery operating fund established in
K.S.A. 74-8711, and amendments thereto.
HOUSE BILL No. 2466—page 34
Sec. 18. K.S.A. 12-17,160, 12-17,166, 12-17,172, and 12-17,179
and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 12-17,162, 12-17,164, 12-17,169, 22-4714 and
74-8793 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 19. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and was
adopted by that body

HOUSE adopted
Conference Committee Report

Speaker of the House.

Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the SENATE
as amended
SENATE adopted
Conference Committee Report

President of the Senate.

Secretary of the Senate.
APPROVED

Governor.