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Minutes for HB2575 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Amending the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act to change the required deductible rate, environmental surcharge rate and penalty fine amount.
Minutes Content for Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Chairperson Kerschen opened the hearing on HB2575.
Kyle Hamilton with the Revisor of Statutes Office explained the bill. It amends the environmental response act to change the required deductible rate, tax assessment rate and the penalty for operators who fail to collect and submit certain surcharges and fees.
Bob Jurgens testified in support of the bill. He explained that the number of dry cleaning facilities has decreased over the years, but the Bureau of Environmental Remediation has spent almost as much money as it has received managing the program and assessing, remediating and monitoring the 186 sites in the program. Enhanced funding will allow the bureau to identify and clean up contaminated sites in a timely manner.(Attachment 1)(Attachment 2)
Written proponent testimony was submitted by:
Stephen Hoffine -Burns, McDonnell Engineering(Attachment 3)
William Back-Chief Administrative Officer-City of Haysville (Attachment 4)
Randy DeWitt-Assistant Director of Public Works-City of Manhattan(Attachment 5)
Charles Brewer- President- GSI Engineering(Attachment 6)
After a short period of questions and answers, Chairperson Kerschen closed the hearing on HB2575.
