SS/SB 739 - Under the act, the Department of Natural Resources shall not issue a permit for the operation of a solid waste disposal area located in the city of Kansas City without receiving approval from an adjoining municipality if such area is located within one mile of the municipality, instead of one-half mile as in the current law.

This act is substantially similar to SCS/SB 590 (2023) and HCS/HB 909 (2023).

JULIA SHEVELEVA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3184S.01): 260.205
Floor Substitute (3184S.03): 260.205

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 739
Sponsor: Cierpiot
Hearing Date: 1/16/2024


COMMITTEE: Local Government and Elections

CHAIRMAN: Gannon

DATE REFERRED: 1/8/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/11/2024



STAFF:
Janet Land
Heather McKnelly
Mary Grace Pringle
Chris Sutherland
Scott Svagera


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Renee Trenshaw - SCS Engineers


WITNESSES FOR:
Rick Meyers - Kansas City Resident
Steve Jeffery - Environmental Attorney
Brooke Moorhead - Principal, Summit Pointe Elementary School
Reginald Dusing - Professor Emeritus, Univ of Kansas Medical Center
Macie Thomas - Student
Jake Loveless - VP
Milan Rodgers - Retired, KCMO Fire Department
Bob Huston - Presiding Commissioner, Cass County
Doug Stone - Development Attorney
Kris Turnbow - Mayor, City of Raymore
Bill Baird - Mayor, City of Lee's Summit
Robert Jones - Self
Terri Clark - Real Estate Agent
George Constable - Constable Sanitation
Norman Larkey - Mayor - City of Belton
Todd Berck - Self


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Jenny Monheiser - Owner KC Waste
Chuck Byrd - Waste Disposal KC
David Biderman - KC Recyle