Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2500

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
2/6/24  
Engrossed
2/16/24  
Refer
2/19/24  

Caption

Providing for the delta waterfowl distinctive license plate.

Impact

Upon its passage, HB2500 is expected to positively impact state laws related to vehicle registration and specialty license plate provisions. This bill will amend existing vehicle registration statutes to include regulations surrounding the issuance of the distinctive license plate and the allocation of funds generated from its sale. By establishing a direct connection between the purchase of the license plate and waterfowl conservation, the bill aims to support related ecological efforts within the state.

Summary

House Bill 2500 is designed to provide for a distinctive license plate featuring delta waterfowl, aimed at raising awareness and support for waterfowl conservation efforts. The introduction of this license plate seeks to foster a sense of pride in local wildlife and enhance the visibility of ecological initiatives related to preserving the habitat of delta waterfowl. Proponents of the bill argue that it will not only promote conservation awareness but may also generate additional funding through the sale of the plates.

Contention

Discussions surrounding HB2500 highlight various points of contention, particularly regarding the purpose of state-funded conservation efforts versus private initiatives. Critics of the bill express concerns over whether additional specialty plates are the most effective means of promoting conservation and question the potential administrative burden of implementing this new license program. Furthermore, there are discussions about whether such initiatives distract from more comprehensive environmental policies that address broader ecological challenges faced by wildlife in the region.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2585

Providing for the delta waterfowl distinctive license plate.

KS SB403

Providing for the pheasants forever, quail forever and delta waterfowl distinctive license plates, restricting the use of material or objects covering a license plate for motor vehicles and modifying the definition of conviction in the Kansas uniform commercial drivers' license act.

KS HB2554

Providing for the pheasants forever and quail forever distinctive license plates.

KS HB2335

Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.

KS SB18

Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.

KS HB2553

Providing for the Kansas PBS distinctive license plate and discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates.

KS HF2374

A bill for an act relating to Iowa's delta waterfowl special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations.

KS HB2201

Providing for the FFA, route 66 association of Kansas and blackout distinctive license plates, creating the license plate replacement fund and modifying requirements for the issuance and production of license plates and the documentation requirements for military license plate applications.

KS HB554

Motor vehicle registration; authorize a distinctive license plate for military combat action; authorize a criminal penalty for falsely obtaining the license plate

KS HB651

Military related distinctive license plates; certain individuals from recertification exempted

Similar Bills

IA HF2374

A bill for an act relating to Iowa's delta waterfowl special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations.

OK HB3659

Game and fish; waterfowl; nonresidents; public land; fines; effective date.

OK HB1383

Game and fish; waterfowl; nonresidents; public land; effective date.

OK HB1383

Game and fish; waterfowl; nonresidents; public land; effective date.

UT HB0093

Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area

UT HB0244

Wildlife Management Area Amendments

ND SB2216

Waterfowl habitat restoration stamp fees and the waterfowl habitat improvement fund.

ND SB2216

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 and a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to waterfowl habitat restoration stamp fees and the waterfowl habitat improvement fund.