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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2025
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Became LawApr 10, 2025
Kansas House Bill
Senate Substitute for HB 2172 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Establishing the water program task force to evaluate the state's water program and funding for such program and requiring the task force to establish a water planning work group and submit a report the legislature and the governor.
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House • Apr 11, 2025: Law effective April 24, 2025
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Summary
Comments on HB 2172
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resourcessponsor
- Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCurrent Sponsor
- Representative RahjesRequester
Votes
YES: 109
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Henry Helgerson
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Laura Williams
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
NO: 12
YES: 40
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Sen. Ware
- Kellie Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Sen. Ware
- Kellie Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 116
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Ford Carr
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
NO: 8
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Law effective April 24, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as conferees
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Jim Minnix and Rep. Lindsay Vaughn
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
- Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
- Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 109, Nay 12, Absent 4
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ken Rahjes
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Ken Rahjes was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 112-N event
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}HTML
- S Sub forPDF
- S Sub forHTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ken Rahjes (Wed, Feb 19, 2025)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ken Rahjes (Wed, Feb 19, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- S Sub for - Supplementary NotePDF
- S Sub for - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Wed, Mar 26, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Wed, Mar 26, 2025HTML
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Minutes
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Bruce A. Chladny, Executive Director, Kansas Association of Counties
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Daryn Martin, Assistant General Manager, Kansas Rural Water Association
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Mike Lawless on behalf of Doug Haney, Water Assurance Districts of Kansas
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Ellen Parker, Associate Attorney, WaterOne
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Former Kansas Senator Carolyn McGinn and Former Kansas Representative Richard Proehl, Kansas Citizens
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Jackie Garagiola, Associate Counsel, Kansas Livestock Association
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Joshua Svaty, Kansas Municipal Utilities
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Julie Lorenz, Former Secretary of Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Citizen
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Justin Cobb, Legislative Chair, Kansans for Conservation
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Kent Askren, Kansas Farm Bureau
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Randy Stookey, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs & General Counsel, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and Kansas Agribusines Retailers Associations
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Shahira Stafford, Kansas Cooperative Council
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Travis Lowe, Kansas Society of Professional Engineers
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Wendi Stark, Legislative Liason, The League of Kansas Municipalities
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Kyle Hamilton, Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 18, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 18, 2025: Testimony by Senator Titus, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Bruce Chladny, Ks Assn of Counties
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Dan Meyerhoff, Ks Assn of Conservation Districts
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Ellen Parker, Water One
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Elmer Ronnebaum, Ks. Rural Water Assn.
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Jackie Garagiola, KLA
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Joshua Svaty, Kansas Municipal Utilities
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Julie Lorenz, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Kent Askren, Ks. Farm Bureau
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Mike Lawless, Water Assurance Districts of Ks
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Proehl/McGinn, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Rich Proehl/Carolyn McGinn, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Shahira Stafford, Ks. Co-op Council
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Wendi Stark, League of Ks. Municipalities
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Jay Armstrong, Flinchbaugh Center for Food and Ag
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Jay Armstrong, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 13, 2025: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, —
