This bill authorizes counties in Kansas to adopt resolutions that regulate activities on or within navigable rivers, specifically the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri rivers, including their dried channels. The resolutions aim to protect public health, safety, and welfare and can cover activities such as camping, waste disposal, and vehicle operation. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to include navigable rivers in the definition of criminal trespass, making it a crime to enter or remain on these bodies of water without authorization.

The bill also makes several amendments to existing statutes, including changes to the language regarding the powers of county commissioners and the definition of criminal trespass. Notably, it replaces the term "nonnavigable" with "body of water" in the context of criminal trespass and clarifies that counties may not exempt themselves from certain legislative acts. The bill repeals previous sections of law that are now superseded by these changes, ensuring that the new regulations are effectively integrated into the existing legal framework.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-5808, 19-101a, 19-101b, 21-5809, 66-2302