MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

Senate Bill No. 30

An Act concerning labor and employment; relating to occupational licensing; providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations; requiring that adoption of new occupational licenses and material changes to existing occupational licenses by a state agency be approved by the legislature by ratification.

Message to the Legislature of the State of Kansas

This bill would require updates to existing occupational licenses or new licenses to be reviewed and approved by the legislature. This is another inappropriate power grab inserting legislators without the technical knowledge to appropriately judge. Not only do they lack the required expertise, but this process would simply add bureaucratic red tape and bloated administrative busy work. It is the role of the legislature to solve big problems only it can, not micromanage the state agencies with technical expertise for these professions.

Therefore, under Article 2, Section 14(a) of the Constitution, I hereby veto Senate Bill 30.

Laura Kelly, Governor

Dated April 6, 2026.