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KS HB2172
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Agriculture and Natural Resources
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 16-member water program task force with 13 voting members (7 legislators and 6 Kansas residents) and 3 nonvoting ex officio members from state water agencies, with appointments due by April 30, 2025
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Requires the task force to evaluate major risks to Kansas water quality and quantity, assess impacts on economic growth and population stability, and determine whether current state water plan funding is sufficient for infrastructure needs
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Mandates a preliminary report by January 31, 2026, and a final report by January 31, 2027, to legislative committees and the governor with recommendations on long-term program structure and funding
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Creates a 5-member water planning work group by June 30, 2025, composed of attorneys, engineers, hydrologists, or planners to study and propose modernization of the state water resource planning act (K.S.A. 82a-901)
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Task force expires on July 1, 2027, and members must represent diverse stakeholders including agricultural producers, water utilities, Indian tribes, municipalities, environmental organizations, and the livestock industry
Legislative Description
Senate Substitute for HB 2172 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Establishing the water program task force to evaluate the state's water program and funding for such program and requiring the task force to establish a water planning work group and submit a report the legislature and the governor.
Last Action
House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/10/2025