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Minutes for HB2477 - Committee on Water
Short Title
Requiring 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.
Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 29, 2026
Chairperson Minnix opened the hearing on HB2477, Kyle Hamilton, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided a bill brief, (Attachment 1).
Committee members asked questions regarding transparency, impact on impairment with domestic water rights, and access to information without the use of internet.
Proponent
Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture provided spoke in favor of the bill (Attachment 2) Committee members asked questions regarding transparency, and impact on impairment with domestic water rights, access to information without the use of internet.
Written Only Testimony
Orrin Feril, Groundwater Management District 5, (Attachment 3)
Justin Cobb, Kansas Farm Bureau, (Attachment 4)
Chairperson Minnix closed the Hearing on HB2477
