SESSION OF 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2671
As Amended by House Committee on
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget

Brief*
HB 2671, as amended, would allow any non-resident
who enters the deer permit draw and does not obtain a white-
tailed deer permit for the applicable hunting license year to
receive a refund of all fees previously paid, with the exception
of $30 the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP)
would be allowed to retain.

Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget at the request of
Representative Corbet.

House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Budget
In the House Committee hearing, the Secretary of
Wildlife and Parks provided opponent testimony, stating the
bill would result in reduced agency fees that normally match
federal funding for which the agency relies on for program
support. The Secretary also stated that no current
stakeholders have expressed a desire to reduce the current
fee structure.
Written-only opponent testimony was provided by
representatives from Backcountry Hunters and Anglers,
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
Safari Club International, and two private citizens, who stated
opposition to the reduced revenue for the agency, which
would reduce funding for conservation efforts and
management of natural resources.
Written-only neutral testimony was provided by a
representative of the of the Nature Conservancy.
No other testimony was provided.
The House Committee amended the bill to:
● Make no changes to the fees charged to non-
residents;
● Specify that refunds would only be issued to
unsuccessful applicants for non-resident white-
tailed deer permits and that KDWP may retain $30
of fees previously paid; and
● Further specify that only those non-residents who
enter the deer permit draw and are unsuccessful
would be eligible for refunds.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the KDWP estimates
enactment of the bill would result in a decrease in the Wildlife
Fee Fund for hunter licenses of $7.0 million in FY 2025.
KDWP further estimates that reductions in application fees
and draw permits costs would result in a decline of revenue to
the Wildlife Fee Fund by $10.8 million for FY 2025.
Any fiscal effect associated with the bill is not reflected
in the FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; hunting permit; non-resident; deer permit
draw; white-tailed deer

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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 32-988
As Amended by House Committee: 32-988