Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed six bills into law Wednesday. In addition to HB 2052 that was signed Tuesday, today’s signings bring the total number of bills signed by the governor during the 2013 Legislative Session to 114. He also has vetoed one bill.

· HB 2009 allows a driver facing driver’s license suspension for failing to comply fully with a traffic citation to submit a written request to the Division of Vehicles for restricted driving privileges.

· Senate Sub. for HB 2167 adds administrative procedures to the Kansas Fireworks Act.

· Sub. for HB 2183 enacts and amends several provisions in state law related to the Department of Health and Environment including creating the Office of Laboratory Services Operating Fund, which is a fee fund for the Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Laboratories Bureau (KHEL) of KDHE.

· HB 2201 creates the Telecommunications Study Committee, further deregulates telecommunications in Kansas, makes changes to distributions from the Kansas Universal Service Fund and allows the Kansas Board of Regents to charge fees for services provided by the KAN-ED program.

· HB 2339 amends the Insurance Code, including to permit the combination sale of life insurance coverage with certain health insurance products and to update the law applying to continuation coverage for firefighters’ surviving spouses and dependent children.

· HB 2363 addresses a number of water-related issues, including establishing limited transfer permits and granting land-based sand and gravel pits and aggregate mining operations utilizing washwater ponds term permits.

Signed Tuesday, April 16, 2013:

· Senate Sub. for HB 2052 enacts new law and amends existing law concerning firearms, criminal law, and the Personal and Family Protection Act (concealed carry of handguns).