Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2283: Requiring at least one member of the Kansas state fair board to be a resident of Reno county
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the Kansas state fair board; relating to membership thereof; adding legislative leadership as appointing authorities for members appointed from the general public; requiring at least one such member to be a resident of Reno county; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-520a and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT concerning the Kansas state fair board; relating to membership thereof; adding legislative leadership as appointing authorities for members appointed from the general public; requiring at least one such member to be a resident of Reno county; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-520a and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-520a is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-520a. (a) On and after March 15, 1995, The Kansas state fair board is hereby established. The Kansas state fair board shall consist of the following members: (1) The secretary of agriculture or the successor of the secretary of agriculture, or the secretary's designee; (2) the secretary of commerce, or the secretary's designee; (3) the director of extension of Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, or the director's designee; (4) one person appointed by the governor from three persons nominated by the Kansas chamber of commerce and industry; (5) one person appointed by the governor from three persons nominated by the travel industry association of Kansas; (6) one person appointed by the governor from three persons nominated by the Kansas fairs association; and (7) seven people persons from the general public appointed by the governor. Of such people appointed, one shall be from each of the …
Sponsors
- Paul Waggoner (R) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Schwertfeger (R)
- Joe Seiwert (R)
- Kyler Sweely (R)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- : Introduced
Subjects: State Fair, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces
Common questions
- What is HB2283?
- HB2283 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring at least one member of the Kansas state fair board to be a resident of Reno county.
- What does HB2283 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the Kansas state fair board; relating to membership thereof; adding legislative leadership as appointing authorities for members appointed from the general public; requiring at least one such member to be a resident of Reno county; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-520a and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of HB2283?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2283?
- Paul Waggoner (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2283?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2283/
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