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KS HB2340
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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AI Summary
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Exempts owners of nonresidential property in Johnson County previously owned by the U.S. Army from liability for investigation, removal, or remediation costs related to legally registered pesticide applications made by the Army prior to 2005
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Prohibits state agencies from issuing cleanup orders, seeking cost recovery, or imposing land use restrictions on these property owners for Army-applied pesticide contamination
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Requires state agencies to timely grant permit approvals, including "no further action" approvals and RCRA permit modifications, for affected properties
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Property owners who convert nonresidential property to residential use become responsible for all contamination remediation costs, including pesticide-related contamination
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Applies retroactively and amends K.S.A. 65-3453 and 65-3455 governing hazardous substance cleanup authority and cost responsibility
Legislative Description
Providing for an exemption from remediation costs or other liability from prior commercial pesticide application by the United States army for owners of certain property located in Johnson county.
Last Action
Senate Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Commerce
1/27/2026