HB2114

Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring post-construction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

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Kansas HB2114 clarifies water obstruction definitions, increases dam permit fees, and mandates inspections by approved engineers.

Kansas HB2114 amends water obstruction definitions, increasing application fees for dam construction, modification, or addition permits. It requires pre-construction and post-construction permit fees for water obstructions and stream modifications. The bill mandates inspections by licensed professional engineers approved by the chief engineer or certified intern engineers under supervision. It also imposes civil penalties for violations and requires fees collected to be deposited in the state treasury's water structures fund.

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Roll Call Votes

110 Yea

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11 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 14, 2025

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

Feb 13, 2025

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

House Engrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Apr 9

House

House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

Apr 9

House

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026