SCR 1606 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

This bill approves the creation of a Port Authority for Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to support local economic development. It grants the unified government of the county and city the authority to establish the organization and define its specific powers and duties under existing state laws. The resolution does not create the authority itself but instead gives official legislative permission for local leaders to set it up through their own ordinances.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Commerce
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Jan 29, 2025
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Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
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Jan 28, 2025
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David Haley
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