Governor Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation for the areas affected by the disaster.
State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation.
Governor Laura Kelly directed the Kansas Department of Revenue and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to waive fees for birth certificates, marriage certificates, and vehicle registration. These directives will provide much needed relief for Kansans who experienced loss of crops, cattle, and their homes due to the wildfires from December 15, 2021 in Ellis, Gove, Graham, Lane, Logan, Ness, Osborne, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Trego, and Wichita counties.
The Division of Vehicles will:
- Waive penalties associated with late vehicle registrations;
- Waive any fees associated with the reprint or replacement of vehicle registration documentation, printed vehicle certificate of titles, driver’s licenses, and/or identification cards;
- Issue a temporary driver's license to an applicant who cannot provide valid documentary evidence so long as the applicant provides compelling evidence proving current lawful presence. Any temporary license issued pursuant to this declaration shall be valid for one year.
In addition, Secretary of Revenue Mark Burghart has waived fees that are typically applied to requests for tax documents from previous years for Kansans affected by the storms. Those requests can be made to Sarah Fulton, Kansas Department of Revenue’s records custodian, by email at Sarah.Fulton1@ks.gov.
Please find the KDOR directive here.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Office of Vital Statistics will:
- Waive fees for one-time replacement of Kansas birth certificates
- Waive fees for one-time replacement of Kansas marriage certificates
Affected Kansans should contact the Office of Vital Statistics at 785-296-1400.
Please find the KDHE directive here.