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KS HB2064
Removing the current solid waste permit exception for the disposal of solid waste generated by drilling oil and gas wells through the practice of land-spreading.
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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning the department of health and environment; relating to solid waste disposal; removing the current solid waste permit exception for the disposal of solid waste generated by drilling oil and gas wells through the practice of land-spreading; amending K.S.A. 65-3407c and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill removes the current solid waste permit exception that allowed oil and gas drilling companies to dispose of waste through land-spreading, which is the practice of spreading drilling waste directly onto land surfaces. Previously, the law permitted oil and gas companies to spread drilling waste on land under specific conditions, such as requiring waste to be incorporated into soil in areas with high precipitation, maintaining a minimum distance from the water table, and submitting detailed applications for each land-spreading location. The bill eliminates this entire section of the existing law, effectively requiring oil and gas companies to obtain a solid waste permit before disposing of drilling waste and prohibiting the land-spreading method. The removal of this exception aims to potentially reduce environmental risks associated with directly spreading drilling waste onto land, such as potential soil and groundwater contamination. The bill will take effect immediately upon publication in the official statute book, and it amends and repeals the relevant sections of Kansas state law (K.S.A. 65-3407c) that previously allowed this practice.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Agriculture and Natural Resources (H)
Last Action
House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507 (on 02/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2064/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2064_00_0000.pdf |
| House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_hb2064_h_1389.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2064_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2064_00_0000.pdf |
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