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KS HB2255

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the statewide acreage cap for the Kansas Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) from 40,000 to 60,000 acres and limits any single county to 20% of the statewide cap, with exceptions for high-priority water conservation areas, high-flow capacity wells, or enrollment in other water conservation programs

  • Raises the minimum fee per invoice for weights and measures testing services from $50 to $70 and establishes a new simplified calibration fee schedule replacing the previous multi-tiered rate structure

  • Requires service companies to obtain a license ($200 maximum per location) and technical representatives to pass annual examinations and complete continuing education, with a five-year license option available after 10 years of violation-free licensure

  • Mandates annual testing of commercial weighing and measuring devices by licensed technical representatives, with test weights in grain elevators having a nominal capacity of 250 pounds or greater requiring approval every three years instead of annually

  • Consolidates Chapter 83 definitions into a single section, expands definitions to include electric vehicle supply equipment and dispensing devices, and authorizes licensed service companies or city/county departments to remove rejection tags for testing or repair purposes with notification to the secretary within 10 days

Legislative Description

Amending definitions concerning weights and measurers increasing minimum invoice fees, requiring licenses and education for service company operators and mandating annual device inspections, except for devices with a nominal capacity of 250 pounds or greater used in grain elevators; increasing the CREP acreage cap to 60,000 acres, clarifying eligibility and criteria, allowing exceptions for specific conditions and modifying reporting requirements to cover the last five years.

Last Action

House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Natural Resources2/26/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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