SB 317
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
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As Amended by House Committee on Water
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
As Introduced
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
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Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 8
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | Senator Titus Amendment | — | SB317 | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Katie Miller, Director of Water Services | KMU | SB317- Proponent | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Wendi Startk,Leg. Liason | League of Kansas Municipalities | SB 317 - Neutral | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Kate Gleeson, Deputy Secretary | KDHE - Environment | SB317 - Neutral | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Victoria Asbury, HB2302 Program Manager | KWO | SB317 - Neutral | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Tamera Lawrence, Revisor | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | SB317 | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Senator Kenny Titus | — | SB317 Testimony | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | View | Senator Kenny Titus | — | SB317 Supporting Data |
House · Committee on Water 9
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Katie Miller | Kansas Municipal Utilities | SB317 Proponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Trevor Ahring | GMD3 | SB317 Opponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Wendi Stark | The League of Kansas Municipalities | SB317 Proponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Christy Crews | Hometown Grants | SB317 proponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Wendi Stark | The League of Kansas Municpalities | SB317 Neutral | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Kyle Hamilton | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief SB317 | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Senator Titus | Kansas Legislature | SB 317 Proponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Daryn Martin | Kansas Rural Water Association | SB 317 Proponent | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | View | Victoria Asbury | Kansas Water Office | SB 317 Neutral |