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Minutes for HB2686 - Committee on Water
Short Title
Creating the Kansas department of water and environment within the executive branch and transferring the duties of certain offices to such department, establishing the water and environment maintenance fund and the water and environment maintenance board, modifying election procedures for groundwater management districts, establishing a water rights fee on owners of water rights and permits to appropriate water for beneficial use, authorizing the chief engineer to issue certain orders without review by the secretary of water and environment, increasing water protection fees, establishing a civil penalty for obstructions in streams violations and establishing the water structures emergency fund.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 1, 2022
Representative Vaughn moved, Representative Schmidt seconded motion to approve HB2686 favorable for passage.
Chairperson Highland proposed an amendment to the bill (Attachment 1).
Chris Waggoner, Revisor of Statues, reviewed the proposed amendment to the bill.
Mr. Waggoner responded to questions from committee on fees, Ground Water Management Districts, and organization charts.
Representatiave Newland moved, seconded by Representative Rhiley a substitute amendment.
Chris Waggoner, Revisor of Statues, explained the proposed substitute amendment
Representative Vaughn made a motion, seconded by Representative Schmidt, to amend substitute amendment with a conceptual amendment. Motion passed.
Representative Vaughn moved, Representative Stogsdill seconded, adoption of a conceptual amendment, insert language from section 249 of original bill. Motion failed.
Representative Newland made a motion, seconded by Representative Minnix, to pass the bill, as amended and rename it House Substitute for HB2686. Motion carried.
Chairperson closed final action and adjourned at 10:00 am.
