All Roll Calls
Yes: 195 • No: 89
KansasHB 20882025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Requiring local governments to meet specified deadlines for issuing building permits and requiring the department of health and environment to issue a response to an applicant's submitted notice of intent to discharge stormwater runoff from construction activities within 45 days of submission.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster decisions on home building permits
Local governments must approve or deny a complete single-family building permit within 60 days. If they do not send a written yes or no in 60 days, your complete application is approved by default. If your filing is incomplete, they must tell you why in writing within 15 days and let you fix it. They cannot deny you or add new conditions based on rules adopted after you submitted a complete application. Any shorter local deadlines still apply. You can choose phased permitting in writing, which waives the 60‑day clock for your project.
45-day answer on construction stormwater
For construction sites, the state health and environment department must respond within 45 days to a complete stormwater notice. You receive an authorization, a rainfall erosivity waiver, or a denial for coverage under the federal general permit. The 45‑day clock applies only when your notice is complete. This does not change federal permit rules.
Simpler filing and refile rules for permits
You can sign electronically and use mail, email, fax, or courier to prove when you filed or got a notice. When counting deadlines, weekends count but state and federal holidays do not. If a problem must be fixed first and you cannot fix it in time, the local government must deny but allow you to resubmit. You may need to resubmit more than once if issues remain. You do not pay extra local filing fees when you resubmit after a denial under this law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 82 Nay: 39
Yes: 82 • No: 39
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 30 Nay: 10
Yes: 30 • No: 10
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 83 Nay: 40
Yes: 83 • No: 40
Actions Timeline
Reengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025HouseApproved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/10/2025HouseConcurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 83 Nay: 40
3/26/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Ware appointed as conferees
3/24/2025SenateRepresentative Tarwater, Representative Turk, and Representative Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Representative Bergquist, Representative Blex, and Representative Featherston on the Conference Committee
3/21/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Bergquist , Representative Blex and Representative Featherston as conferees
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 30 Nay: 10
3/19/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
3/14/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
3/5/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce
2/26/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 82 Nay: 39
2/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Bohi
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Bohi was adopted
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/19/2025HouseEngrossed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
2/18/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/13/2025HouseHearing: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
1/30/2025HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Local Government; Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
1/27/2025HouseIntroduced
1/23/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by House Committee of the Whole
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
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