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KS HB2477
KS HB2477Requiring the Kansas department of agriculture to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied for diversions of water, including requested changes in the point of diversion by more than 300 feet, and expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes.
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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning water; relating to the Kansas department of agriculture; requiring the department to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied-for diversions of water and requested changes of more than 300 feet; requiring any resulting orders to be posted on the department's official website; expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes; removing the requirement for such individual notice to be made by the department in conjunction with the applicable groundwater management district; amending K.S.A. 82a-745 and 82a- 1906 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Agriculture to publish a map on its official website showing the locations of all applied-for water diversions, including any requested changes to the point of diversion that are more than 300 feet from the original location. Additionally, it expands the existing requirement for individual notification to include all landowners within half a mile of these applied-for diversions or changes, and it removes the previous requirement for this notification to be done in conjunction with a groundwater management district. The bill also mandates that any orders resulting from these applications be posted on the department's website.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Water (House)
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2477/ |
| House Committee on Water Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2477_h_3444.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2477_00_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2477_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2477_00_0000.pdf |
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