HOUSE - BILL

Sub HB2114

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring post-construction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

Bill Summary
Signed by Governor

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
Enrolled

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring post-construction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring preconstruction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

As Amended by Senate Committee

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring preconstruction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

Sub

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring preconstruction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

As Introduced

Authorizing the chief engineer to adopt rules and regulations under the watershed district act and concerning fees and inspections of dams.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 1
Report CCR Brief
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Mon, Feb 16, 2026 Substitute bill be passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Floor Amendments 1
Offered by Amendment
Sen. Scott Hill Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 10
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 10, 2026 View Revisor Kyle Hamilton Office of Revisor of Statutes HB 2114, Amendment
Feb 10, 2026 View Earl Lewis, Chief Engineer Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Agriculture HB 2114, Amendment Summary
Feb 10, 2026 View Lori C. Spragens, Executive Director Association of State Dam Safety Officials HB 2114, Letter of Support
Feb 14, 2025 View Aaron M. Popelka Kansas Livestock Association HB2114, Opponent, Oral
Feb 14, 2025 View Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary Kansas Department of Agriculture HB2114, Proponent, Oral
Feb 14, 2025 View Kent Askren Kansas Farm Bureau HB2114, Neutral, Written Only
Feb 14, 2025 View Travis Lowe, CAE Kansas Society of Professional Engineers HB2114, Neutral, Oral
Feb 14, 2025 View Wendi Stark, Legislative Liason The League of Kansas Municipalities HB2114, Neutral, Written Only
Feb 14, 2025 View Lori C. Spragens Association of State Dam Safety Officials HB2114, Proponent, Written Only
Feb 14, 2025 View Kyle Hamilton, Revisor Office of Revisor of Statutes HB2114, Fiscal Note
Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 10
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 13, 2026 View Tamara Lawrence, Senior Assistant Revisor Office of the Revisor of Statutes HB2114
Mar 13, 2026 View Earl Lewis, Chief Engineer KDA HB2114 - Proponent
Mar 13, 2026 View Earl Lewis, Chief Engineer KDA HB2114 - Dam Safety Proponent
Mar 13, 2026 View Keith Grimm, Owner MWI LLC HB2114 - Proponent
Mar 13, 2026 View Travis Lowe, Lobbyist Kansas Society of Professional Engineers HB2114 - Proponent
Mar 13, 2026 View Aaron Popelka, VP of Legal and Governmental Affairs Kansas Livestock Association HB2114 - Neutral
Mar 13, 2026 View Sarah Diamond, Executive Director State Association of Kansas Watersheds HB2114 - Neutral
Mar 13, 2026 View Justin Cobb, Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs Kansas Farm Bureau HB2114 - Neutral
Mar 13, 2026 View Sandy Koontz, Watershed District Manager Butler Conservation District HB2114 - Neutral
Mar 13, 2026 View Jeremiah Hobbs, Wet Walnut Creek WJD #58 Manager Wet Walnut Creek Watershed HB2114 - Opponent

Identification

Bill No. HB 2114
Chamber House
Requested By Requested by Earl Lewis on behalf of the Kansas Department of Agriculture

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 82a-301, 82a-302, 82a-303b, 82a-305a and 82a-328

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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