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KS HB2439
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
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AI Summary
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Prohibits all geoengineering and weather modification activities within Kansas, defined as injecting, releasing, or dispersing chemicals, substances, or apparatus into the atmosphere to affect temperature, weather, climate, or sunlight intensity
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Violations constitute a severity level 6 nonperson felony with fines up to $100,000 for persons or corporations, and up to $5,000 for aircraft operators or controllers; corporate officers, directors, and employees who knowingly commit violations face individual $100,000 fines
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Assigns the Kansas Department of Health and Environment as the primary enforcement agency, requiring establishment of online and email reporting systems for citizens to report observed violations
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Mandates monthly reporting beginning October 1, 2026 from all public use general aviation airports to the Department of Transportation regarding any aircraft equipped with geoengineering or weather modification components; noncompliant airports lose eligibility for state funding
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Repeals the existing Kansas Weather Modification Act (K.S.A. 82a-1401 through 82a-1425)
Legislative Description
Enacting the Kansas geoengineering and weather modification prohibition act, prohibiting geoengieering and weather modification activities, providing criminal penalties for violations of the act and assigning enforcement and reporting authority to the department of health and environment.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
1/14/2026