Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


March 11, 2019


The Honorable John Barker, Chairperson
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Statehouse, Room 285-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Barker:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2325 by House Committee on Federal and State
Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2325 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
Under current law, it is unlawful for individuals under 21 years of age to carry a
concealed firearm. HB 2325 would lower the minimum age to allow individuals who are at
least 18 years of age to be licensed to carry concealed firearms under the Personal and Family
Protection Act. A person would also be allowed to carry concealed firearms in Kansas, if the
individual is licensed to carry concealed firearms by another jurisdiction so long as the holder
of the non-Kansas license is not a Kansas resident. The bill would clarify that individuals from
18 to 20 years of age would only be licensed to carry concealed handguns.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) indicates HB 2325 would increase revenues
from application fees for licenses to carry concealed firearms, but a precise estimate cannot be
provided because the number of additional licenses that would be issued is unknown. The
license fee is $79.50 or $100 per license, of which $47 would be remitted to the Kansas Bureau
of Investigation for a national background check on each applicant. The remainder would be
retained by the OAG. The OAG indicates the Department of Revenue would receive $16 for
every concealed carry handgun license issued. The OAG notes that it could incur additional
costs of $100 per hour assessed by the Office of Administrative Hearings if an applicant is
denied and the basis for the denial is administratively challenged. The OAG further states that
each applicant must also pay $32.50 to the county sheriff where the applicant resides which is
used by the sheriff’s offices to offset the cost of administering the Personal and Family
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Protection Act. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2325 is not reflected in The FY 2020
Governor’s Budget Report.


Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Division of the Budget


cc: Willie Prescott, Office of the Attorney General
Paul Weisgerber, KBI
Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue
Cheryl Whelan, Administrative Hearings


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-6302, 75-7c03, 75-7c04, 21-6301