SESSION OF 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2243
As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

Brief*
HB 2243, as amended, would amend the Charitable
Organizations and Solicitations Act (COSA) to exempt from
its registration requirement any charitable organization that is
an animal shelter licensed pursuant to the Kansas Pet Animal
Act.

Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Judiciary at the request of Representative Patton on behalf of
Representative Finch. In the House Committee hearing, a
representative of Prairie Paws Animal Shelter testified in
support of the bill, stating that the value of in-kind gifts, such
as dog food and volunteer hours to animal shelters, can put
shelters over the minimum donation threshold for annual
audit requirements under COSA, which can be costly to the
shelter. No other testimony was provided.
The House Committee amended the bill to refer to an
animal shelter “licensed pursuant to” the Pet Animal Act,
rather than “as defined in” that Act.
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Secretary of State’s
Office (Office) has identified approximately 75 registered
charitable organizations that may meet the definition of an
animal shelter and could be exempt under the provisions of
the bill. The Office estimates the exemption could reduce its
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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
revenues by about $1,125 and reduce State General Fund
revenues by about $1,500 annually. Enactment of the bill
would have no fiscal effect on agency expenditures.


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 17-1762, 47-1701
As Amended by House Committee: 17-1762, 47-1701