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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

HOUSE BILLS

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 - Fiscal Note

5/29/08 H Died in committee
 

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 - Fiscal Note 5/29/08 H Died in committee
 
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Fiscal Note

5/29/08 H Died in committee
 
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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  - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

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