After voters narrowly rejected regulations amendment, top Republicans want to try again [View all]

After Kansas voters narrowly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment last month, top Republican lawmakers want to try again on a so-called legislative veto of executive branch regulations.

"It was still close and I think you've got to think we're going to bring it back and we're going to try it again," said House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita.

The amendment question was decided by 8,645 votes — a margin of less than 1% — making it the closest statewide race.

"Hopefully the next time we'll do a better job of communicating exactly why it's needed," Hawkins said. "We have many instances why it was needed and how it could be used. I told people, listen, if this passes, we hope that we don't have to use it. We hope that brings the agencies to the table to where we can work with them to get things done right according to statute and not change the intent of statute."

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