Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to set the amount of certain fees and cause the publication of such fees in the Kansas register, authorizing the commissioner to reduce the number of board members on certain insurance-related boards, renaming the Kansas insurance department as the Kansas department of insurance, renaming the office of the securities commissioner as the department of insurance, securities division, renaming the securities commissioner as the department of insurance, assistant commissioner, securities division and eliminating the requirement of senate confirmation for appointees to such position, requiring the commissioner of insurance to maintain a list of eligible nonadmitted insurers and authorizing such nonadmitted insurers to transact business in Kansas with vehicle dealers and to provide excess coverage insurance on Kansas risks.

Deleted the section renaming the 'Kansas insurance department' to the 'Kansas department of insurance'.

Deleted the section renaming the 'office of the securities commissioner' to the 'department of insurance, securities division'.

Removed the requirement to amend multiple statutes related to surety bonds and nonadmitted insurers.

The summary of amended statutes was shortened to exclude the repealed sections and the renamed agency sections.

Renamed the Kansas Insurance Department to the Kansas Department of Insurance and transferred all its powers and duties to the new name.

Renamed the office of the securities commissioner to the department of insurance, securities division, effectively merging securities regulation under the insurance department.

Authorized certain nonadmitted insurers to transact business with vehicle dealers and provide excess coverage insurance on Kansas risks.

Reduced the number of board members appointed by the commissioner of insurance on certain insurance-related boards.

Changed the frequency of meetings for the committee on surety bonds and insurance.