Kansas HR6008: Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft

What the bill says

A resolution supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing based at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base on being a recipient finalist for a KC46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft.

From the enrolled text, February 18, 2025:

A RESOLUTION supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing based at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base on being a recipient finalist for a KC46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft. WHEREAS, The Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing, based at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka, Kansas, currently flies the KC-135R Stratotanker and provides significant contributions to our national defense; and WHEREAS, The 190th Air Refueling Wing has critical homeland defense missions in conjunction with the United States Strategic Command and the United States Northern Command, for which the 190th Air Refueling Wing is uniquely qualified based on geographic location and decades of experience; and WHEREAS, The KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft that the 190th Air Refueling Wing uses for these critical national security missions is more than 60 years old; and WHEREAS, The 190th Air Refueling Wing is a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and new aircraft from the United States Air Force, which would replace its aging KC-135R Stratotanker fleet; and WHEREAS, The 190th Air Refueling Wing is uniquely suited to perform the Pegasus mission using the new KC-46A Pegasus aircraft due to its strategic geographic location, exceptional facilities, ample uncongested airspace and training areas, available land and air space for expansion, flexibility to adapt to evolving mission requirements and exceptionally …

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Sponsors

• Adam Turk (R) · primary sponsor
• Mike Amyx (D)
• Avery Anderson (R)
• Francis Awerkamp, Francis (I)
• Barbara Ballard (D)
• Brad Barrett (R)
• Emil Bergquist (R)
• Douglas Blex (R)
• "Bill" Bloom, Lewis (R, 64)
• Lauren Bohi (R)
• Jesse Borjon (R)
• Sherri Brantley (R)

Latest actions

1. February 18, 2025: Enrolled on Tuesday, February 18, 2025
2. February 11, 2025: Adopted without roll call
3. February 11, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HR6008?

HR6008 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft.

What does HR6008 do?

In its own words: A resolution supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing based at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base on being a recipient finalist for a KC46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft.

What is the status of HR6008?

Passed both chambers as of February 11, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (February 18, 2025).

Who sponsored HR6008?

Adam Turk (R), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR6008?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hr6008/