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Minutes for HB2696 - Committee on Water
Short Title
Allowing a groundwater management district the opportunity to provide a written comment rather than a recommendation to the chief engineer for a proposed water conservation area and management plan.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Chairperson Minnix opened the hearing on HB2696.
Chris Waggoner, Revisor of Statutes, provided a bill brief (Attachment 1).
Proponents
Aaron Popelka, Kansas Livestock Association, (Attachment 2).
Neutral
Lane Letourneau, Kansas Department of Agriculture, (Attachment 3).
Orrin Feril, Manager, Groundwater Management District 5, (Attachment 4).
Opponent
Tim Boese, Manager, Groundwater Management District 2, (Attachment 5).
Written Proponent
Troy Dumler, SR. VP., The Garden City Company, (Attachment 6).
Written Opponent
Mark Rude, Manager, Groundwater Management District 3, (Attachment 7).
Kent Askren, Policy Director, Kansas Farm Bureau, (Attachment 8).
Chairperson Minnix closed the hearing on HB2696.
