Chairperson Minnix opened the hearing for HB2558,

Chris Waggoner, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided a bill brief (Attachment 1)

Proponent

Katie Miller, Director of Water Services, Kansas Municipal Utilities, (Attachment 2).

Aaron Propelka, Legal and Governmental Affairs, Kansas Livestock Association, (Attachment 3).

Katie Durham, Director, GMD 1, provided WEB EX testimony, (Attachment 4).

Wendi Stark, Legislative Liaison, The League of Kansas Municipalities, (Attachment 5).

Written proponent testimony

Randy Stookey, Kansas Grain and Feed, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association, Renew Kansas Biofuels Association, (Attachment 6).

Cole Herder, City Administrator, City of Humboldt, (Attachment 7).

Ellen Parker, Associate Attorney, Water One, (Attachment 8).

Neutral

Connie Owen, Joint Presentation, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Water Office, (Attachment 9).

Discussion ensued regarding impact of current funding, examples of communities impacted and what other states are investing in water conservation.

Chairperson closed the hearing for HB2558.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 am.