Kansas SB95: Providing that the legislature may approve the creation of port authorities by enactment of a bill and authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority

What the bill says

An act concerning economic development; providing that the city or county creation of port authorities may be approved by the legislature through the enactment of a bill; authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority; amending K.S.A. 12-3402 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:

AN ACT concerning economic development; providing that the city or county creation of port authorities may be approved by the legislature through the enactment of a bill; authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority; amending K.S.A. 12-3402 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3402, and amendments thereto, the legislature approves the creation of a port authority by the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, with all the powers, duties, limitations and obligations provided for in article 34 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, as the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, may create by appropriate resolutions or ordinances. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 12-3402 is hereby amended to read as follows: 123402. (a) (1) It is the purpose of this act to promote, stimulate and develop the general welfare, economic development and prosperity of the state of Kansas by authorizing port authorities to be established in each city and in each county of the state that shall achieve such purpose through: (A) Fostering the growth of intrastate and interstate commerce …

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Sponsors

• David Haley, David (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. March 17, 2025: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3. March 17, 2025: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
4. March 11, 2025: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
5. March 4, 2025: Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S
6. February 26, 2025: Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
7. February 25, 2025: Received and Introduced
8. February 20, 2025: Final Action - Passed; Yea: 117 Nay: 6
9. February 19, 2025: Committee of the Whole - Be passed
10. February 18, 2025: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Insurance

Common questions

What is SB95?

SB95 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing that the legislature may approve the creation of port authorities by enactment of a bill and authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority.

What does SB95 do?

In its own words: An act concerning economic development; providing that the city or county creation of port authorities may be approved by the legislature through the enactment of a bill; authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority; amending K.S.A. 12-3402 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of SB95?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB95?

David Haley, David (I).

Where is the official record for SB95?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb95/