Volume 41 - Issue 43 - October 27, 2022

State of Kansas

Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations

A public hearing will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in the Headquarters Main Conference Room at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed rules and regulations of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), on a permanent basis.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rules and regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612 or by email to Kelly.McPherron@kbi.ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Kelly McPherron at 785-296-8200, (or TYY 1-800-766-3777). Handicapped parking is located on the south end of the KBI building, off of Tyler Street.

Summaries of the proposed regulations and their economic impact follow. (Note: Statements indicating that a regulation is “not anticipated to have any economic impact” are intended to indicate that no economic impact on the KBI, other state agencies, state employees, or the general public has been identified.)

Copies of the proposed regulations and the Economic Impact Statement for the proposed regulations can be requested from Kelly.McPherron@kbi.ks.gov, or by writing to Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612 (attn: Kelly McPherron).

K.A.R. 10-25-1 – Definitions. This is a new regulation that defines the following terms: “Agency”; “Director”; “KBI”; “Preliminary oral fluid screening test”; “Preliminary oral fluid screening test device”; and “Preliminary oral fluid screening test device operator.” These definitions serve to assist in understanding the terms as they are used in K.A.R. 10-25-2.

K.A.R. 10-25-2 – Preliminary oral fluid screening test devices. This is a new regulation that identifies a preliminary oral fluid screening test device approved by the director of the KBI.

The proposed new regulations are not anticipated to have any economic impact.

Kirk D. Thompson
Director

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