HB 2063
Establishing various conservation funds, allocating state moneys for conservation, requiring reports to the governor and legislature, and authorizing fund transfers and providing for the use of such funds by the Kansas department of agriculture and the Kansas department of wildlife and parks.
Bill Progress
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor
House of Origin (House)
Second House (Senate)
To the Governor
Versions
As Amended by House Committee
Establishing various conservation funds, allocating state moneys for conservation, requiring reports to the governor and legislature, and authorizing fund transfers and providing for the use of such funds by the Kansas department of agriculture and the Kansas department of wildlife and parks.
As Introduced
Establishing various conservation funds, allocating state moneys for conservation, requiring reports to the governor and legislature, and authorizing fund transfers and providing for the use of such funds by the Kansas department of agriculture and the Kansas department of wildlife and parks.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 1
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 59
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Clark Coan | Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Lynne Beatty | Kansan | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Taylor Nikkel, Director | Kansas Livestock Association | HB2063, Opponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Bill Maasen, Superintendent | Johnson County Parks and Recreation | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Glenn Walker | Grassland Owner | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | John Ritchey | Ducks Unlimited | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Josh Roe, CEO | Kansas Corn Growers Association | HB2063, Joint Testimony, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Justin Cobb | Kansans for Conservation | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Kathryn Louderback | Teacher | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Keith Badger | Osage County Farmer | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Marshal Loftus | Kansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers | HB2063, Proponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Angel Cushing | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Beth Salmans | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Desree Pettera | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Kyle Hamilton, Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | HB2063, Bill Brief | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Marcus Rogge on behalf of Tracey Barton | Haskell County Commissioner | HB2063, Opponent, Oral | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Dr. Sarah Diamond, Executive Director | State Association of Kansas Watersheds | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Shahira Stafford | Kansas Cooperative Council | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Andrea Perdue | Email from Citizen | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Ellen Parker, Associate Attorney | WaterOne | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Erika Devore, Executive Director | Kansas Recreation and Park Association | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Zack Pistora, Kansas Director | Kansas Sierra Club | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Ginny Moore, Kansas State Director | The Conservation Fund | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Jared McJunkin, Director of Conservation Operations | National Wild Turkey Federation | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Matt Smith, Conservation Delivery Specialist | Playa Lakes Joint Venture | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Jennifer Simmelink, Executive Director | Kansas Soil Health Alliance | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Laura Lutz, Director, Government Affairs | Evergy | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | David Kraft, Executive Director | Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Marcus Rogge, Commissioner, District 1 | Haskell County | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Mary Stang | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Debbie Detmer, KS GOP Delegate | Kansan | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Carolyn Simms | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Matthew Steele, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director | Kansas Cattlemen's Association | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Dale Enyart | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Mary Powell | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Viola Heskett | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Patricia DeDamos | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Courtney Crawford | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Shad Sullivan | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Ondre Rexford | Citizen | HB2063, Opponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Jacqueline Augustine, Executive Director | Audubon of Kansas | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Nick Levendofsky, Executive Director | Kansas Farmers Union | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Barth Crouch, Chair | Ranchland Trust of Kansas | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Laura Downey, Executive Director | Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Kaitlin Stanley, Executive Director | Kansas Land Trust | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Justin Jamison, Board President | Ringneck Classic Inc. | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Dawn Buehler, Executive Director | Friends of the Kaw | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | David Rains, Director | Coffeyville Recreation Commission | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Karen Willey, Vice President and Brad Willey, President | FarmTender | HB2063, Proponents, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Katie Roby, State Director | The Nature Conservancy in Kansas | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Reverand Thad Holcombe, Moderator | Lawrence Ecology Teams United in Sustainability (LETUS) | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Floyd Schmidt, President | Kansas Forestry Associatiom | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Tyler Rafter, Kansas State Coordinator | Phesants Forever and Quail Forever | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Andrea Kelly, Executive Director | Mulvane Recreation Foundation | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Alfonso Leyva, President | Kansas Wildlife Federation | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Sarah Hill-Nelson | The Bowersock Mills & Power Company | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Bevin Law, President | Kansas Association of Conservation Districts | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Tom Buller, Executive Director | Kansas Rural Center | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | View | Kurt Ratzlaff | Kansas Ourdoor Heritage Alliance | HB2063, Proponent, Written Only |