HB 2571 (202526): Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.

2025-2026 Kansas Legislature · filed 2026-04-06 · Latest: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.

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Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.

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Record st-ks-202526-hb2571 · catalog st-ks-kslegislature-bills · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol ks-bills