Kansas Department of Commerce
Lead state agency for the promotion of Kansas.
Based in KS
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AI Overview
With $1.1M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Kansas Department of Commerce is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 30 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$1.1M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
30
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $130K |
| 2019 | $135K |
| 2020 | $160K |
| 2021 | $165K |
| 2022 | $90K |
| 2023 | $150K |
| 2024 | $190K |
| 2025 | $90K |
Issues Lobbied
Law EnforcementDefenseAgricultureDisaster PlanningTransportationEconomicsHealth IssuesForeign RelationsSmall BusinessTradeGovernment IssuesMedicare/MedicaidEnvironmentLabor IssuesHomeland SecurityCommunicationsNatural ResourcesCONTaxationAlcohol & Drug AbuseTelecommunicationsEducationClean Air & WaterBankingVeteransBudget/AppropriationsEnergyImmigrationTariffsComputer Industry
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Law Enforcement, Defense, Agriculture, Disaster Planning, Transportation and 25 more
- •No bill numbers - Support for prison reform and prisoner mentoring efforts
- •Support for recertification of military aircraft parts manufacturers for Small Business Administration HubZone designations to enhance national security by returning production of key military aircraf
- •No bill number - Support for industry and academic participation in the operation of National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) and clarity of responsibility between DHS and USDA in the context of
- •No bill number - support for disaster declarations and disaster response for Kansas; coordination of support for other states such as Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico after hurricanes; coordination eme
- •U.S. Dept of Transportation competitive selection opportunities: Support for Kansas Department of Transportation aviation initiative on Unmanned Arial Systems and FAA UAS pilot project; Promotion of K
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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