2012 Water Resources Bill Summary
Updated May 23, 2012
| Bill No. | Description | Status |
 HB 2516 |
Amending the Kansas Water Banking Act |
House Final Action - Passed as amended (Feb. 16) Senate Final Action - Passed as amended (Mar. 20) Conference committee requested to resolve amendments (Mar. 21) Approved by Governor (Apr. 12) |
| SB 272 |
Amending Multi-Year Flex Account Program |
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended (Feb. 2) House Final Action - Passed as amended (Feb. 16) Senate concurred with House amendments (Feb. 23) Approved by Governor (Mar. 5) |
| Amending the Groundwater Management Act to allow Local Enhanced Management Areas (LEMA) | Senate Final Action - Passed (Feb. 23) House Final Action - Passed (Mar. 15) Senate concurred with House amendments (Mar. 20) Approved by Governor (Mar. 30) |
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| HB 2517 |
Making the Water Right Transition Assistance Program (WTAP) permanent |
House Final Action - Passed (Feb. 22) Senate Final Action - Passed (Mar. 20) Conference committee requested to resolve amendments (Mar. 21) Approved by Governor (Apr. 17) |
| HB 2451 |
Amending the Kansas Water Appropriation Act with regard to water right abandonment |
House Final Action - Passed (Feb. 2) Senate Final Action - Passed (Feb. 16) Approved by Governor (Mar. 5) |
| HB 2685 |
Reservoir improvement districts | House Final Action - Passed (Feb. 20) Senate Final Action - Passed (Mar. 20) Approved by Governor (Apr. 12) |
| SB 148 |
Water right division agreements |
Approved by Governor (May 21) |
| HB 2698 |
Water permits for sand and gravel pit projects. |
Inserted into SB 148 |
Inactive Bills
| Bill No. | Description | Status |
| SB 3 |
Establishing the Kansas Natural Resources Subcabinet | Senate Committee on Ways and Means |
| HB 2096 |
Providing for a coordinated water data repository system; granting preservation easements; drinking water costs in water plan storage rates | House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 2109 |
Creating the Kansas Dam Rehabilitation Program |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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