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The KWO Legislative Update is intended to keep persons interested in
water issues apprised of legislation and associated legislative actions
that pertain to these matters.
| Bill
No. |
Brief Description |
Bill
Status/Outcome |
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HOUSE BILLS |
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HB 2011
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the
SCC; relating to dams; req. prep.
of certain inundation maps; amending KSA 2-1904 & repealing
the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee
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HB 2052
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the water
projects environmental coordination act; amending K.S.A. 82a-327 & repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee
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HB 2056
History & Current Status |
AN ACT enacting the public water supply system
training act; providing for training for governing bodies of
certain public water supply systems.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee |
HB 2057
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning rural water districts;
amending K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 82a-646 & repealing the existing
section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee |
HB 2070
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning IGUCAs; amending K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 82a-1038 & repealing
the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
2/20/07 H FA: Not Passed; Yeas 61 Nays 59;
Killed, Final
Action |
HB 2126
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the KWA;
relating to membership; amending KSA 2006 Supp. 74-2622 &
repealing the existing section (WAD rep. to KWA).
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee |
HB 2147
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning environment; establishing the
farm & ranch land protection program; establishing an emissions
compensation program; amending K.S.A. 2-1904 & repealing the
existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 H Died in committee
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HB 2210
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning the Republican river; disposition of moneys recovered
from certain litigation; establishing the Republican river water
conservation projects — Nebraska moneys fund and the Republican
river water conservation projects — Colorado moneys fund.
Complete Bill Text -
Supplemental Note |
5/29/08 H Died in conference committee |
HB 2590
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning Wilson county; relating to certain capital
improvement projects; financing thereof through issuance of
revenue bonds by the Kansas development finance authority;
countywide retailers sales tax authority; distribution of moneys
from oil and gas depletion trust fund; amending K.S.A. 2007
Supp. 12-187, 12-189, 12-192 and 79-4231 and repealing the
existing sections.
Enrolled
House Bill
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Fiscal Note -
Conference Committee Report Brief |
4/11/08 H Enrolled and presented to Governor
4/21/08 APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR |
HB 2625
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning
existing
intensive groundwater use control areas; relating to
review
hearings
of such areas;
establishing advisory panels; amending K.S.A. 82a-928,
821-1036 and 82a-1040 and K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 82a-1038 and
repealing the existing sections.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
1/15/08 Introduced;
1/16/08 Referred to Ag & Ntrl Res Bdgt
2/07/08 Withdrawn from Ag & Ntrl Res. Bdgt;
Referred to
Ag & Ntrl Res
2/27/08 H CR: Sub. be passed by Ag & Ntrl Res;
Sub. Introduced & placed on GO's
2/28/08 H COW: CR recommending sub. bill be
adptd; be am.;
Sub
be passed as am.
2/29/08 H FA: Passed as am.; Yeas 117 Nays 5
3/04/08 S Received and introduced
3/05/08 S Referred to Agriculture
3/10/08 S Withdrawn from Ag; Referred to Ntrl Res.
3/24/08 S CR: Be passed as am. by Ntrl. Resources
3/28/08 S COW: CR be adptd; be further am.; be
passed as am.; EFA:
Passes as am.;
Yeas 40 Nays 0
3/31/08 H Nonconcurred; CC requested;
apptd
Faber, Knox, Svaty
3/31/08 S Acceded; apptd McGinn, Ostmeyer,
Francisco |
HB 2626
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the environment; establishing
the farm & ranch land protection grant program; amending K.S.A.
2-1904 & repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
1/16/08 Introduced
1/17/08 Referred to Ag & Natural Resources |
HB 2635
History & Current Status |
AN ACT establishing a water sustainability
review process & implementation thereof; amending K.S.A.
74-2608 & K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 74-2622 & repealing the existing
sections.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
1/17/08 Introduced
1/18/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2636
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the Kansas biological survey;
relating to treatment of non-potable waters in KS; amending K.S.A. 76-338 & repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note |
1/17/08 Introduced
1/18/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2638
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning the location and mapping of underground water and
wastewater facilities.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
1/17/08 Introduced
1/18/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2639
History & Current Status |
AN ACT establishing the energy resources
commission; relating to powers and duties thereof.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
1/17/08 Introduced
1/18/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2658
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning sustainability of certain
reservoirs; imposing certain fees and surcharges.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
1/23/08 Introduced
1/24/08 Referred to Ag & Natural Resources |
HB 2735
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning the state corporation
commission; relating to transfers to the abandoned oil and gas
well fund; amending K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 55-193 and repealing the
existing section.
Enrolled
House Bill Text
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Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
3/24/08 H Enrolled and presented to Governor
3/28/08 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
HB 2807
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning rural water districts;
amending K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 82a-612 & 82a-619 and repealing the
existing sections.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
2/11/08 Introduced
2/12/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2808
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning water; relating to public
wholesale water supply districts; amending KSA 19-3552 &
repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note |
2/11/08 Introduced
2/12/08 Referred to Energy and Utilities |
HB 2860
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning appropriation of water for
beneficial use; relating to
public wholesale
water supply district number 25.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Conference Committee Report Brief |
5/08/08 H Enrolled and presented to Governor
5/18/08 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
HB 2946
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT making and concerning
appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, June
30, 2009, and June 30, 2010, for state agencies; authorizing
certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees,
imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or
authorizing certain receipts, disbursements and acts incidental
to the foregoing; amending section 86 of 2008 Senate Bill No.
534 and repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text -
Governor's Message for HB 2946 |
5/13/08 H Enrolled and presented to Governor
5/22/08 Approved by Governor;
except line
item
veto: Secs 19 e,f,g,h,i, 47, 14b, 21g
5/29/08 H Line item vetoes sustained |
HB 2949
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning energy; enacting the Kansas energy plan act.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
2/28/08 H Introduced
2/29/08 H Referred to Select Comm. on Energy &
Environment for
Future |
HB 2982
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning drainage and levees; relating to excavation by
drainage districts; amending K.S.A. 24-132 and repealing the
existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
3/20/08 H Introduced
3/21/08 H Referred to Ag and Natural Resources |
HB 2984
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT
relating to water; concerning the Republican river and the
disposition of moneys recovered from certain litigation;
establishing the Republican river water conservation projects
fund.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
3/24/08 H Introduced
3/25/08 H Referred to Agriculture & Ntrl. Resources |
HB 2986
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning water; relating to certain fees imposed on sale and
appropriation of water; providing for certain studies relating
thereto; making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010 for the Kansas
water office; amending K.S.A. 76-338 and repealing the existing
section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
3/24/08 H Introduced
3/25/08 H Referred to Appropriations |
HCR 5028
History
& Current Status |
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing the US
Army COE, Bureau of Reclamation & US Congress to partner with the State of KS in order to
extend the productive lives of reservoirs in KS.
2008 Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution Text
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Supplemental Note |
3/31/08 H Enrolled |
HCR 5032
History
& Current Status |
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the US Congress
to amend the Flood Control Act of 1944 & Public Law 83-780,
relating to the authorized purposes of federal reservoirs in the
state of KS, relating to Perry, Tuttle Creek & Milford
reservoirs.
Complete Resolution Text
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Supplemental Note |
2/13/08 Introduced
2/14/08 Referred to Ag & Natural Resources
3/25/08 H CR: Be adptd by Ag and Ntrl Resources
4/02/08 H COW: be adptd
4/03/08 H FA: Adptd; Yeas 121 Nays 0
4/03/08 S Received and introduced
4/04/08 S Referred to Natural Resources |
| Bill
No. |
Brief Description |
Bill
Status/Outcome |
|
SENATE BILLS |
SB 15
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning
intensive groundwater use control areas; relating to hearings;
establishing advisory panels; amending K.S.A. 82a-928, 82a-1036
and 82a-1040 and K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 82a-1038 and repealing the
existing sections.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
3/31/08 H Stricken from calendar
3/31/08 S Rejected by House |
SB 89
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT relating
to water; concerning the Republican river & the disposition of
moneys recovered from certain litigation; establishing the
Republican river water conservation projects fund.
Enrolled Bill Text-
Fiscal Note -
Conference Committee Report Brief for Senate Bill 89 |
3/25/08 S Enrolled and presented to Governor
4/4/08
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
SB 123
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning water; providing for
establishment of an
[a]
conservation reserve enhancement program.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
5/29/08 S Died in House committee |
SB 518
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT enacting the DeSoto/Johnson county
riverfront authority act; creating a riverfront authority and
prescribing the powers and duties thereof.
Enrolled Bill Text
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Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
4/04/08 S Enrolled and presented to Governor
4/14/08 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
SB 534
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT making and concerning
appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008,June
30, 2009, June 30, 2010, June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, for
state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital
improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and
limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts,
disbursements and acts incidental to the foregoing; amending
K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 2-223, 55-193, 75-6702, 79-2959, 79-2964,
79-3425i and 79-4801 and repealing the existing sections.
Enrolled Senate Bill -
Fiscal Note -
Governor's Message
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Supplemental Note |
4/14/08 S Enrolled and presented to Governor
4/21/08
Approved by Governor
4/21/08 Except line item veto: Sec. 85(t), (u), (v), (w)
5/07/08 S Line item vetoes sustained |
SB 538
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning the conservation commission; relating to conservation
easements; establishing the farm and ranch land protection
program; amending K.S.A. 2-1904 and repealing the existing
section.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
5/29/08 S Died in House committee |
SB 558
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning irrigation districts;
pertaining to the conduct of elections; amending K.S.A. 42-706
& repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
4/04/08 S Enrolled and presented to Governor
4/14/08 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
SB 559
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning water supply and distribution
districts; relating to acquisition of grounds; amending K.S.A.
19-3502, 19-3511 and 19-3552 and repealing the existing
sections.
Complete Bill Text
- Fiscal Note |
2/05/08 Introduced
2/06/08 Referred to Agriculture
2/27/08 S Withdrawn from Ag;
Referred to
Ways & Means
2/28/08 S W/D from Ways & Means; Rereferred to Ag |
SB 586
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning energy; relating to electric utilities; and
environmental policy; amending K.S.A. 74-8941 and K.S.A. 2007 Supp.
66-128, 79-258 and 79-259 & repealing the existing sections.
Complete
Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Conference Committee Report Brief |
5/09/08 S Enrolled and presented to Governor
5/18/08 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR |
SB 598
History
& Current Status |
AN ACT concerning drainage and levees; relating
to excavation by drainage districts; amending K.S.A. 24-132 &
repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
2/11/08 Introduced
2/12/08 Referred to Elections & Local Gov.; WD from
Elections & Local Gov.; Referred to Ntrl Res. |
SB 606
History & Current Status |
AN ACT concerning wildlife; enacting the invasive species
management act; creating an aquaculture advisory council.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note |
2/12/08 Introduced
2/13/08 Referred to Natural Resources
2/27/08 S W/D from Natural Resourses;
Referred to Ways & Means
2/28/08 S Withdrawn from Ways & Means;
Rereferred to Ntrl Res |
SB 690
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning water; relating to the Republican river and the
Arkansas river; disposition of moneys recovered from certain
litigation; establishing the Republican river water conservation
projects — Nebraska moneys fund and the Republican river water
conservation projects — Colorado moneys fund; amending K.S.A.
82a-1801 and repealing the existing section.
Complete Bill Text
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Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 S Died in committee |
SB 692
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
establishing the joint committee on energy and environmental
policy.
Complete Bill Text -
Fiscal Note -
Supplemental Note |
5/29/08 S Died in House committee |
SB 698
History & Current Status |
AN ACT
concerning Wilson county; relating to certain capital
improvement projects; financing thereof through issuance of
revenue bonds by the Kansas development finance authority;
countywide retailers sales tax authority; distribution of moneys
from oil and gas depletion trust fund; amending K.S.A. 2007
Supp. 12-187, 12-189, 12-192 and 79-4231 and repealing the
existing sections.
Complete
Bill Text -
Fiscal Note |
5/29/08 S Died in committee |
Questions? Contact Joe Fund at
Joe.Fund@kwo.ks.gov
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