Kansas HB2507: Removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increasing the fees for such stamps, authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks and providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation

What the bill says

An act concerning wildlife and parks; authorizing the department of wildlife and parks to adopt certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges; providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for records of the department of wildlife and parks regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation; removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp; increasing the fees for such stamps; amending K.S.A…

From the enrolled text, April 9, 2026:

AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; authorizing the department of wildlife and parks to adopt certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges; providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for records of the department of wildlife and parks regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation; removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp; increasing the fees for such stamps; amending K.S.A. 32939 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-988 and 45-221 and repealing the existing sections. New Section 1. Pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 77-441, and amendments thereto, the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to adopt the following proposed permanent administrative rules and regulations concerning fees, registrations and other charges as identified and described in the rules and regulations submitted by the department to the division of budget on March 6, 2026: K.A.R. 115-2-2; and 115-2-3. Sec. 2. On and after July 1, 2026, K.S.A. 32-939 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-939. (a) As used in this section, "migratory waterfowl" means any wild goose, duck or merganser. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary and in addition to any …