House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Meeting Day: Daily Time: 9:00 am Location: 783 DOSB

Committee Agenda
Committee Minutes
Testimony
2012 Action Index

Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

Bills In Committee
SB357 - Wind erosion; duties of county commissioners, conservation districts.
SB375 - Adding a new exemption for solid waste permit.
SB412 - Substitute for SB 412 by Committee on Agriculture -- Water permit for sand and gravel projects.
SB447 - Wildlife, Parks and Tourism: Fees
HB2063 - Designating an official state fossil.
HB2089 - An Act concerning hunting; relating to hunting dogs; permitting owners to retrieve their dogs from posted land.
HB2096 - Providing for a coordinated water data repository system; granting preservation easements; drinking water costs in water plan storage rates.
HB2099 - Creation of the Kansas goat council.
HB2109 - Creating the Kansas dam rehabilitation program.
HB2146 - Designating the official gemstone of the state of Kansas.
HB2167 - Limiting liability of property owners; noncommercial aviation activities.
HB2183 - An act concerning environmental protection; relating to the interstate environmental freedom compact.
HB2272 - Exempting certain minor construction projects from state and federal water regulations.
HB2320 - Oil unit ownership and operation.
HB2449 - Establishing the Kansas equine education and promotion board.
HB2452 - Granting the governor seven big game special hunting permits per year.
HB2513 - Cairn Terrier dog breed designated official state dog breed of the state of Kansas.
HB2571 - Designating limestone as the official state rock.
HB2587 - Limiting the duration of conservation easements
HB2654 - Amending the withdrawal procedure for counties as members of extension districts.
HB2695 - Amending the inspection requirements of facilities under the pet animal act.
HB2698 - Water permit for sand and gravel pit projects.
HB2724 - Enacting Kansas one map; establishing a geographic information systems policy board and the position of geographic information systems officer.
HB2751 - Limitations on grants of use of land and water for recreational purposes.

Sponsored Bills
SB148 -
SB214 - House Substitute for SB 214 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -- Amendments related to groundwater management districts and stream obstruction permitting.
HB2099 - Creation of the Kansas goat council.
HB2109 - Creating the Kansas dam rehabilitation program.
HB2167 - Limiting liability of property owners; noncommercial aviation activities.
HB2183 - An act concerning environmental protection; relating to the interstate environmental freedom compact.
HB2184 - Including noncommercial aviation use as a recreational purpose for the purposes of premises liability.
HB2205 - Continuing the use of weights and measures standards.
HB2231 - Updating the provisions regarding water bank flex accounts.
HB2271 - Amending the inspection and regulation of live plant dealers and plant pests by the department of agriculture.
HB2272 - Exempting certain minor construction projects from state and federal water regulations.
HB2295 - Substitute for HB 2295 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -- Amending hunting provisions concerning crossbows and deer hunting seasons.
HB2320 - Oil unit ownership and operation.
HB2451 - Eliminating "use it or lose it" for groundwater rights in areas closed to new water right development.
HB2452 - Granting the governor seven big game special hunting permits per year.
HB2502 - Amending the procedure for a county to grant permission to establish swine production facilities.
HB2503 - Amending the membership and responsibilities for certain agricultural boards and advisory bodies.
HB2516 - Allowing a water bank charter to become permanent.
HB2517 - Making the water transition assistance program permanent.
HB2551 - Increasing the maximum allowable vessel registration fee charged by the department of wildlife, parks and tourism.
HB2587 - Limiting the duration of conservation easements
HB2654 - Amending the withdrawal procedure for counties as members of extension districts.
HB2698 - Water permit for sand and gravel pit projects.
HB2709 - Substitute HB 2709 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -- penalties and restitution relating to hunting violations, trespassing and criminal hunting.
HB2729 - Amending provisions relating to parks and recreation motor vehicle registration and permits.
HB2730 - Amending the provisions of acts pertaining to food safety and lodging establishingments.