HB2340

Exempts owners of certain Johnson county property from remediation costs related to prior pesticide applications by the U.S. Army.

This bill amends Kansas law to exempt owners of property in Johnson county from remediation costs or liability for prior commercial pesticide applications by the United States Army. The exemption applies retroactively to pesticide applications made before 2005. The bill also revises provisions related to the secretary's authority to compel compliance and recover costs for hazardous substance cleanup.