What KMCA Government Affairs Does for Members

Protect Your Operating Environment

• We track and engage in legislation and regulations in Topeka and Washington that affect your taxes, routes, safety requirements, and ability to move freight in Kansas.
• We speak up early so that when a new rule lands, you’re not the one absorbing costs that could have been avoided — reducing costly surprises that hit your bottom line.
• We keep you informed about what’s coming, so you have time to adjust instead of reacting after decisions are made.

Make Compliance and Planning Easier

• We translate new and proposed rules into plain language through seminars, briefings, and direct staff support, so you know what they mean for your fleet.
• We give you a single place to turn with questions about state and federal requirements, saving you hours chasing answers on your own.
• We share timely alerts and guidance, helping you build compliance into your planning instead of scrambling at the last minute.

Strengthen Kansas Trucking

• We bring carriers and allied members together as a unified voice, so policymakers see the full impact trucking has on Kansas jobs, communities, and the economy.
• We create opportunities — like Day at the Capitol and trips to Washington — for members to build relationships with decision-makers and tell their story directly.
• We demonstrate that Kansas carriers are serious about safety and professionalism, helping protect the industry’s long-term license to operate.
  

In 2026, your membership is already working for you. KMCA is at the table right now — pushing for meaningful tort reform and fighting measures that would raise your costs.

That access and credibility doesn’t happen without member support behind it. The more carriers we represent, the stronger the voice we carry into the Statehouse and onto Capitol Hill — and the better the outcomes for your bottom line.

KMCA Legislative Events 

KMCA hosts the Kansas Trucking Industry Day at the Capitol annually.

This year, we gathered on Tuesday, February 24th. KMCA members met with members of the House and Senate Transportation Committee and the Legislative leadership to share about the power of trucking in Kansas.

On the Federal level, KMCA partners with members to coordinate a bi-annual Call on Washington. Members and KMCA staff meet with members of congress to talk about relevant topics and share the vision for the Kansas Trucking Industry. 

The Kansas Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. Representatives are elected for a two-year term and Senators are elected for a four-year term. The Legislature convenes on the second Monday in January for an annual session and generally adjourns in mid April. During the interim period joint and special committees meet to discuss issues assigned to them by Legislative leadership or by statute.

The Legislature is supported by five non-partisan staff agencies: Kansas Legislative Research Department, Revisor of Statutes, Legislative Administrative Services, Office of Information Services and, Legislative Division of Post Audit. In addition, the offices of the Chief Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate are responsible for the operations of the respective chambers under the direction of elected leadership. The general public can access the legislative process through its elected Senators and Representatives or through participation in committee activity.