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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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. 
 

History & Current Status (this link will provide you will the Bill History)
Complete Bill and Supporting Documents Text (this link will provide you with complete text of bills)
Bill Number Brief Description
HB 2022 AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2011, for state agencies.
HB 2027 AN ACT concerning utilities; relating to cities’ power to relinquish authority to regulate natural gas and water utilities to the state corporation commission.
HB 2065 AN ACT concerning intensive groundwater control areas.
HB 2093 AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011, for state agencies
HB 2115 AN ACT concerning utilities; relating to the underground utility damage prevention act: concerning interference with an emergency call.
HB 2177 AN ACT concerning the state water plan fund; relating to increasing fees that contribute to the fund.
HB 2182 AN ACT concerning the department of health and environment; requiring the Kansas air quality act be consistent and uniform with the federal clean air act.
HB 2272 AN ACT concerning intensive groundwater use control areas.
HB 2296 AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; relating to fees charged by the secretary of wildlife and parks and disposition thereof; concerning the state water plan fund.
HB 2309 AN ACT concerning the appropriation of water.
HB 2318 AN ACT concerning rural water districts.
HB 2320 AN ACT concerning state finance; establishing the budget stabilization reserve fund in the state treasury; prescribing guidelines for expenditures from such fund and transfers between such fund and the state general fund.
HB 2378 AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to public utilities; natural gas inventories.
HB 2379 AN ACT concerning estate taxation; relating to valuation of land devoted to agricultural use.
HB 2383 AN ACT concerning fines and penalties.
HB 2384 AN ACT concerning the state water plan fund.
HB 2426 AN ACT concerning agriculture; creating the agricultural land conservation program.
HB 2428 (sub)

AN ACT relating to water; providing for a water data repository.

HB 2431 AN ACT concerning the state conservation commission; creating the land preservation partner program; creating the land preservation partner fund.
HB 2493 AN ACT repealing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 82a-303b; relating to classifications of dams and water obstructions.
HB 2565 AN ACT concerning water rights; relating to abandonment and termination; creating a water conservation exception.
HB 2567 AN ACT concerning appropriation of water, regarding notices.
HCR 5007 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION providing for a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing a message from the Supreme Court.
HCR 5012 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing the State of Kansas’ desire for the United States Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a study of the Missouri River Basin under the auspices of the Flood Control Act of 1944, 33 C.F.R. 701 et seq., commonly known as the Pick Sloan Act, in order to provide the best information and service to all states in the Missouri River Basin, which includes major Missouri River tributaries in the State of Kansas.
HCR 5013 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing that the appointed United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should form a relationship with and continue to partner with the State of Kansas in order to protect, preserve and extend the productive lives of reservoirs in Kansas.
SB 58 AN ACT concerning utilities; relating to the underground utility damage prevention act.
SB 65 N ACT concerning eminent domain; relating to water rights.
SB 96 AN ACT concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement act of 2009; providing permanent annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirants; member contributions.
SB 100 AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to imposition of tax; exemptions; hunting and fishing.
SB 165 AN ACT concerning the state water plan fund; relating to increasing fees that contribute to the fund.
SB 184 N ACT enacting the Kansas surface owner notice act; relating to oil and gas operations; state corporation commission.
SB 185 AN ACT concerning water rights; relating to abandonment and termination; due and sufficient cause for nonuse.
SB 204 AN ACT concerning the secretary of agriculture; relating to food safety and lodging; disposition of moneys; creating the food safety and lodging fee fund; amending K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 74-591 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 36-512 cities; relating to annexation.
SB 231 AN ACT concerning state agencies; abolishing the Kansas animal health department; creating the animal health division within the Kansas department of agriculture; transferring the powers, duties and functions of the livestock commissioner and the Kansas animal health department; abolishing the state conservation commission; creating the conservation division within the department of agriculture; transferring the powers, duties and functions of the executive director of the state conservation commission and the state conservation commission.
SB 304 AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, June 30, 2010, June 30, 2011, June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, 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.
SB 309 AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2011, 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.
SB 311 AN ACT concerning the state budget; state general fund and special revenue fund expenditures, transfers and ending balance requirements; reduction and allotment procedures.
SB 312 AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to public utilities; natural gas inventories.
SB 315 AN ACT concerning water; relating to tax exemptions; notification to water rights holders; review of water development projects.
SB 510 AN ACT concerning water; relating to the beneficial use of water.
SB 574 AN ACT concerning the interstate water litigation fund; amending K.S.A. 82a-1802 and repealing the existing section.
SCR 1602 A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, relating to the classification and taxation of watercraft.

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