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Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building                                                                         Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504                                                                     adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612                               Division of the Budget                              http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director                                                                        Laura Kelly, Governor


                                                  January 19, 2024


          The Honorable Jim Minnix, Chairperson
          House Committee on Water
          300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 218-N
          Topeka, Kansas 66612
          Dear Representative Minnix:
                    SUBJECT:      Fiscal Note for HB 2486 by Representative Minnix
                  In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2486 is
          respectfully submitted to your committee.
                  HB 2486 would remove the definition of “lead-free” from KSA 65-171r, as well as certain
          exceptions within the statutory requirements for the use of lead-free pipes and plumbing. In
          addition, statutory references to “small quantity generator” would be replaced with a more detailed
          definition that would specify this would mean less than the amounts specified in KSA 65-3451(a)
          and (b)(3). The bill would also make clarifications to what is and is not included in “construction
          and demolition waste.”
                   The Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicates that HB 2486 would not have
          a fiscal effect on agency operations. The agency reports the bill provides consistency with federal
          and state requirements. The League of Kansas Municipalities reports that cities could see
          increased costs associated with the redefining of lead-free and the removal of the exception for
          leaded joints from the public water supply system laws due to cities requirement to remove and
          replace leaded joints from the public water system.
                  The Kansas Association of Counties reports that generally, counties do not handle public
          water systems so the bill provisions in this area would not have an impact on counties. Because
          counties do manage solid waste, the bill could have some impact on solid waste management, but
          a fiscal effect could not be estimated. There are grants available to counties for implementation
The Honorable Jim Minnix, Chairperson
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of programs for collection of hazardous waste, which could potentially offset any costs should a
county qualify for and receive such a grant.


                                                   Sincerely,

                                                   Adam C. Proffitt
                                                   Director of the Budget


cc: Amy Penrod, Department of Health & Environment
    Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
    Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
Statutes affected: 
As introduced: 65-171r, 65-3415, 65-3415a, 65-3402, 65-3460