Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor

February 13, 2023


The Honorable Mike Thompson, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 144-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Thompson:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 156 by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 156 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 156 would repeal the statute that prohibits a city or county from adopting any ordinance
requiring fees, licenses, or permits for firearms or ammunition. The bill would repeal the statute
that prohibits a municipality from being held liable for any wrongful act or omission related to the
actions of a person carrying a firearm, including employees of a municipality. The bill would also
repeal the statute that prohibits the use of tax proceeds for firearms buyback programs.
The Attorney General indicates it is likely that the constitutionality of the legislation would
be challenged. The case would likely need to go through the appellate process to get a definitive
ruling on the validity of the law. Depending on which court system the case was filed in, federal
or state, an appellate decision could take two to four years. The Attorney General states that
outside counsel might need to be hired by the state to defend a potential lawsuit, depending on the
caseloads of in-house attorneys. If a challenge is successful, the state could be ordered to pay the
plaintiff’s attorney fees and costs. However, a precise fiscal effect cannot be estimated. Any fiscal
effect associated with SB 156 is not reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report.
The League of Kansas Municipalities indicates enactment of the bill could increase
expenditures for cities that choose to implement ordinances that were previously prohibited by
statute. However, fiscal effect cannot be estimated. The Kansas Association of Counties indicates
enactment of the bill would not have a fiscal effect on counties.

Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
John Milburn, Office of the Attorney General


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 12-16