Chairperson Minnix opened the hearing on HB2477,  Kyle Hamilton, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided a bill brief, (Attachment 1). 

Committee members asked questions regarding transparency, impact on impairment with domestic water rights, and access to information without the use of internet.

Proponent

Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture provided spoke in favor of the bill (Attachment 2)  Committee members asked questions regarding transparency, and impact on impairment with domestic water rights, access to information without the use of internet.

Written Only Testimony

Orrin Feril, Groundwater Management District 5, (Attachment 3)

Justin Cobb, Kansas Farm Bureau, (Attachment 4)

Chairperson Minnix closed the Hearing on HB2477