Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a regulatory relief division within the Attorney General's Office in Kansas.

Highlights:

• Establishes a regulatory relief division within the Attorney General’s Office to administer and support the operations of the general regulatory sandbox program in Kansas (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint employees and a director to the division (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that the regulatory relief division (Sec. 1):

• Administer the provisions of this bill;

• Administer the general regulatory sandbox program; and 

• Act as a liaison between private businesses and applicable agencies to identify the rules and regulations that could be waived or suspended under the general regulatory sandbox program.

• Establishes the general regulatory sandoz program advisory committee, made up of 11 members as follows (Sec. 1):

• 5 members who represent business interests from a variety of industries;

• 2 members who represent state agencies that license or regulate businesses;

• 2 members of the Senate; and

• 2 members of the House of Representatives.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a regulatory relief division within the Attorney General's Office in Kansas.

Highlights:

• Establishes a regulatory relief division within the Attorney General’s Office to administer and support the operations of the general regulatory sandbox program in Kansas (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint employees and a director to the division (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that the regulatory relief division (Sec. 1):

• Administer the provisions of this bill;

• Administer the general regulatory sandbox program; and 

• Act as a liaison between private businesses and applicable agencies to identify the rules and regulations that could be waived or suspended under the general regulatory sandbox program.

• Establishes the general regulatory sandoz program advisory committee, made up of 11 members as follows (Sec. 1):

• 5 members who represent business interests from a variety of industries;

• 2 members who represent state agencies that license or regulate businesses;

• 2 members of the Senate; and

• 2 members of the House of Representatives.

Full Bill Text