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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2424 Establishes Pump Installation Contractor Licensing and Updates Water Well Regulations
Last action · February 19, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507Sponsor: Gary White
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill establishes a mandatory state license for water pump installation contractors, permits online licensing examinations, and updates reporting requirements for water wells. Licensed contractors must submit pump installation records and water quality analyses to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and civil penalties collected under the act are redirected to the water program management fund.
Contractors installing or repairing well pumps must now obtain a state license, pass examinations, and submit detailed installation and water quality records to the state, while facing new civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation for noncompliance.
- The Kansas groundwater exploration and protection act governs the licensing of water well contractors and establishes standards for well construction, sealing, and water resource data collection. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Pump installation contractors
Pump installation contractors must obtain a state license, pass examinations, pay annual fees, and submit detailed installation records within 30 days.
Water well contractors
Water well contractors face updated qualification requirements, license renewal terms, and revised reporting timelines for well logs and water quality analyses.
Landowners with water wells
Landowners must ensure well construction, pump installation, and well plugging comply with updated rules, and remain responsible for unplugged abandoned wells on their property.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where do civil penalties collected under this act go?
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Procedural history
6 actions- Feb 19, 2026HouseStricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
- Jan 29, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 218-N
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled for Introduction on Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Water
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Expansion of Contractor Regulation
The bill shifts from exclusively licensing water well drillers to incorporating a distinct, regulated licensure tier specifically for pump installation contractors.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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