The bill amends the Kansas Scrap Metal Theft Reduction Act to enhance the enforcement and administration of its provisions. It grants the attorney general jurisdiction over the act, allowing for the employment of agents, contracting, and the issuance of subpoenas, among other responsibilities. Notably, the bill authorizes Kansas law enforcement officers to conduct investigations into violations of the act and mandates that investigative reports be submitted to the attorney general, regardless of local actions taken. Additionally, it establishes two funds: the Scrap Metal Theft Reduction Fee Fund and the Scrap Metal Data Repository Fund, both of which are to be administered by the attorney general and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, respectively.

The bill also includes provisions for the creation of a central database to store information related to scrap metal transactions, which will be confidential and not subject to public records laws. It ensures that scrap metal dealers providing information to this database are not liable for any negligence related to the handling of their data. Furthermore, the bill requires the attorney general to submit annual reports on the implementation and enforcement of the act, and it repeals the existing section of K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 50-6,109a.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
As Amended by Senate Committee: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
Enrolled: 50-6