Kansas is considering House Bill 2506 (2018) that excludes the following from blight designations:
- less than 15 month vacancy when there are unpaid taxes on the property
- if there are legal disputes over the property like probate or title issues its not eligible for blight
- if an owner confirms in writing that the issues will be fixed within 90 days
- requires that if a code violation triggers blight designation, then there has to be a health or safety risk
- ex: inadequate drainage would no longer trigger. a blight designation