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Session of 2026
SENATE BILL No. 354
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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AN ACT concerning fire and fire protection; relating to the Kansas fire
service training commission; modifying member appointment,
compensation and meeting requirements of such commission;
amending K.S.A. 76-327a and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 76-327a is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-
327a. (a) There is hereby created within the university of Kansas a Kansas
fire service training commission which. Such commission shall consist of
12 members which shall include who are residents of Kansas and include:
(1) A member representing the Kansas state firefighters association,
to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a
list of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas state firefighters
association;
(2) a member representing the Kansas state association of fire chiefs,
to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a
list of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas state association of
fire chiefs;
(3) a member representing the Kansas state association of
professional fire chiefs, to be selected by the governor who shall consider,
but not be limited to, a list of three nominees submitted therefor by the
Kansas state association of professional fire chiefs;
(4) a member representing the international association of arson
investigators, to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be
limited to, a list of three nominees submitted therefor by the international
association of arson investigators;
(5) a member representing the Kansas fire marshal's association, to be
selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a list of
three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas fire marshal's
association;
(6) a member representing the Kansas fire educators association, to
be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a list
of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas fire educators
association;
(7) a member representing the Kansas state council of firefighters, to
be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a list
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of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas state council of
firefighters;
(8) a member representing the Kansas community college fire
training, to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be
limited to, a list of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas
community college fire training;
(9) a member representing
(1) Eight members appointed by the governor as follows:
(A) One member nominated by the Kansas state firefighters
association who is a full-time or part-time firefighter employed by a fire
department;
(B) one member nominated by the Kansas state firefighters
association who is a volunteer or paid-per-call firefighter;
(C) one member nominated by the Kansas state association of fire
chiefs who is a chief officer of a fire department that employs full-time or
part-time firefighters;
(D) one member nominated by the Kansas state association of fire
chiefs who is a chief officer of a fire department that utilizes volunteer or
paid-per-call firefighters;
(E) one member nominated by the Kansas fire marshal's association;
(F) one member nominated by the Kansas chapter of the
international association of arson investigators;
(G) one member nominated by the Kansas state council of
firefighters; and
(H) one member nominated by the chairperson of the Kansas fire
service training commission who represents a Kansas high school,
community college or technical college that provides firefighter training;
(2) the Kansas state fire marshal , to be selected by the governor who
shall consider, but not be limited to, a list of three nominees submitted
therefor by or the Kansas state fire marshal marshal's designee;
(10) a member representing the Kansas forest service, to be selected
by the governor who shall consider, but not be limited to, a list of three
nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas forest service;
(11) a member representing the Kansas university fire service
training, to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not be
limited to, a list of three nominees submitted therefor by the Kansas
university fire service training; and
(12) a member representing
(3) the Kansas state forester or the state forester's designee;
(4) the vice provost of the university of Kansas who oversees the
operation of the Kansas fire and rescue training institute or the vice
provost's designee; and
(5) the executive director of the Kansas board of emergency medical
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services board, to be selected by the governor who shall consider, but not
be limited to, a list of three nominees submitted therefor by the emergency
medical services board or the executive director's designee.
(b) Six members initially appointed to a position described in
subsection (a)Each member of the commission appointed pursuant to
subsection (a)(1) shall serve for a two-year term and thereafter the term of
members appointed to such positions shall be four years . The members
who shall serve two-year terms shall be chosen by lottery at the first
commission meeting. The initial two-year terms shall expire on July 1,
2004 and four-year terms shall expire on July 1, 2006. Vacancies in any
position shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments or
until a qualified successor is appointed. Whenever a vacancy occurs in
any such membership position, a successor shall be appointed in the same
manner as the original appointment.
(c) (1) TheA chairperson and vice-chairperson vice chairperson shall
be selected by the members of the commission at the first meeting of the
commission and shall serve for a term of two years. No chairperson shall
serve more than two consecutive terms.
(2) In the absence or disability of the chairperson, the vice-
chairperson vice chairperson shall exercise all the powers of the
chairperson. In the absence or disability of the chairperson and vice
chairperson at a regularly scheduled meeting of the commission, if a
quorum is present at such meeting, the members shall select a member
from those present to preside over the meeting.
(3) The chairperson shall preside over regular and special meetings
of the commission, sign official documents on behalf of the commission
and represent the commission at various venues and functions as needed.
(d) The Kansas fire service training commission shall meet at least
quarterly in each year on dates fixed by the commission. Special meetings
may be held upon call notice of the chairperson of the commission or upon
petition to the chairperson by not less than seven commission members.
The date and place of all special meetings shall be designated in the call
meeting notice.
(e) The members of the commission shall receive mileage, tolls and
parking serve without compensation. Members who are not state officers
or employees and who are attending meetings of such commission, or
attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such commission,
shall be compensated as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223 (e), and amendments
thereto, for attendance at any meeting of the commission or any
subcommittee meeting authorized by the commission.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 76-327a is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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