Kansas HB2511: Permitting moneys received from agricultural production on a state-owned property to be used for the management of all state-owned properties

What the bill says

An act concerning wildlife and parks; relating to the disposition of certain moneys received from agricultural production on state-owned property; permitting the use of such moneys received to be used for the management of all state-owned properties; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-809 and repealing the existing section.

From the enrolled text, March 24, 2026:

AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; relating to the disposition of certain moneys received from agricultural production on state-owned property; permitting the use of such moneys received to be used for the management of all state-owned properties; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-809 and repealing the existing section. Section 1. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-809 is hereby amended to read as follows: 32-809. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, all moneys received from agricultural production on state-owned property under the control and jurisdiction of the secretary of wildlife and parks shall be remitted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the state agricultural production fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. (b) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks shall establish separate accounts of the state agricultural production fund for each state-owned property under the control and jurisdiction of the secretary of wildlife and parks. Such accounts shall be used for habitat management costs and expenses associated with the management practices as determined for each property of all state-owned properties. (c) All expenditures from the state agricultural production fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports …

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Sponsors

• Blake Carpenter (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
2. March 24, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
3. March 17, 2026: Consent Calendar Passed
4. March 11, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. February 25, 2026: Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources ; Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
6. February 25, 2026: Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs ; Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
7. February 25, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
8. February 25, 2026: Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
9. February 25, 2026: Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026
10. February 24, 2026: Received and Introduced

Votes

• Final Action (March 17, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Action - Passed as amended (February 18, 2026): 122 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2511?

HB2511 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Permitting moneys received from agricultural production on a state-owned property to be used for the management of all state-owned properties.

What does HB2511 do?

In its own words: An act concerning wildlife and parks; relating to the disposition of certain moneys received from agricultural production on state-owned property; permitting the use of such moneys received to be used for the management of all state-owned properties; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-809 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2511?

Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2511?

Blake Carpenter (R).

Where is the official record for HB2511?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2511/