Bill > SB449

This bill, known as the Clean Air Preservation Act, prohibits various atmospheric experiments and interventions, including solar radiation modification (altering sunlight reaching Earth), geoengineering (large-scale environmental manipulation), weather modification (changing natural weather patterns), and cloud seeding (dispersing chemicals to induce precipitation), along with other polluting atmospheric experiments or interventions. The act defines these terms broadly, encompassing activities by humans, artificial intelligence, or any combination thereof, that release pollutants and could harm health, the environment, or agriculture. It also repeals the existing Kansas Weather Modification Act and establishes violations as a severity level 7 felony, with fines up to $100,000 for corporations and $5,000 for aircraft operators, and a daily penalty of up to $50,000 for non-compliance with specific radiation signal strength limits for communication facilities. Law enforcement agencies and the Air National Guard are tasked with enforcing these provisions, including investigating potential violations and, if necessary, interdicting aircraft and collecting evidence.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb449/