Kansans can show their support for the Kansas City Chiefs with a distinct license plate
Kansas drivers can now select a custom Kansas City Chiefs-themed license plate as one of the more than 50 custom plates offered in the state.
Legislators jumped on the idea of a chiefs-themed plate this year, as the Chiefs made a playoff run that ended in Super Bowl win, their second in a row. Now as the Chiefs seek a historic three-peat, Kansas drivers will be able to show their support for the team.
Kansas has eight new license plates
New license plates are introduced in every session, and usually all the proposals are bundled into one at the end of the session. This session there are eight new approved license plate themes to add to Kansas's more than 50 alternative plates.
The Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Royals.
Sporting Kansas City.
The Kansas City Current.
Sedgwick County Zoo.
Topeka Zoo.
First City of Kansas.
Support the troops.
Distinct license plates come with an additional royalty fee between $25 and $100, with the proceeds going to charitable organizations.
Distinct license plates must receive 250 orders before it enters production, and it must have continual support or it risks being cycled out. If a plate doesn’t get 125 orders over a two-year period, it will be discontinued.
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The practice brings in over $2 million a year to charitable organizations, and the most popular options in the latest data are the Gadsden Flag plate benefiting the Kansas Rifle Association, the In God we Trust plate and one that’s only available for firefighters.
Kansas claims professional Kansas City teams on plates
The addition of new license plates comes as the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are negotiating the future funding of their facilities. Jackson County voters rejected an extension of a sales tax to fund the team’s stadium, leading to some speculation about one of the team’s crossing state lines.
However, statements from the Chiefs leadership suggest they hope to stay in Jackson County, Missouri, if possible. Gov. Laura Kelly said that Kansas isn’t negotiating with the organization to attract them to the state.
The Royals’ plans indicate they’d prefer to have a stadium in downtown Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City is the only professional sports team with a distinctive Kansas license plate that is located in Kansas.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Distinct license plates approved by Kansas governor and legislators
