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Minutes for HB2172 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Establishing the water program task force to evaluate the state's water program and funding for such program and requiring a report thereon to the legislature and the governor.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 10, 2025
Chairperson Rahjes opened the hearing on HB2172 and asked Revisor Kyle Hamilton, Office of Revisor of Statutes, to give the bill brief. (Attachment 5)
Chairperson Rahjes asked Research Analyst, Heather O'Hara, Legislative Research Department, to review the fiscal note.
Providing oral proponent testimony were the following:
Carolyn McGinn, Former Kansas Senator, who appeared on behalf of herself and Representative Richard Proehl, Co-Chairs of the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force. (Attachment 6)
Julie Lorenz, Former Kansas Secretary of Transportation (Attachment 7)
Mike Lawless spoke on behalf of Doug Haney, Water Assurance Districts of Kansas (Attachment 8)
Daryn Martin, Assistant General Manager, Kansas Rural Water Association (Attachment 9)
Jackie Garagiola, Associate Counsel, Kansas Livestock Association (Attachment 10)
Joshua Svaty, on behalf of the Kansas Municipal Utilities (Attachment 11)
Written-Only Proponent testimony was provided by the following:
Justin Cobb, Legislative Chair of Kansans for Conservation (Attachment 12)
Travis Lowe, Kansas Society of Professional Engineers (Attachment 13)
Shahira Stafford, Kansas Cooperative Council (Attachment 14)
Randy Stookey, Sr. Vice President Government Affairs & General Counsel, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (Attachment 15)
Kent Askren, Public Policy Director for Kansas Farm Bureau (Attachment 16)
Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber (Attachment 17)
Ellen C. Parker, Associate Attorney, WaterOne (Water District No. 1 Johnson County, Kansas) (Attachment 18)
Bruce A. Chladny, Executive Director, Kansas Association of Counties (Attachment 19)
Oral Neutral testimony was presented by:
Wendi Stark, Legislative Liaison, League of Kansas Municipalities (Attachment 20)
No other testimony was presented.
All conferees stood for questions.
Chairperson Rahjes thanked the conferees and closed the hearing on HB2172.
He also thanked Representatives Blex and Droge for providing jerky and summer sausage for the Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
The next meeting of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for February 11, 2025.
