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HB 2085KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Kansas extends water pollution control permit validity to 10 years for livestock and waste facilities

Original title: AN ACT concerning livestock; relating to the department of health and environment; extending the expiration of permits issued under the water pollution control permit system from five to 10 years; allowing the secretary to issue permits for terms of less than 10 years, if valid cause exists; amending K.S.A. 65-166a and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now issues water pollution control permits valid for up to 10 years instead of five, with the secretary retaining authority to issue shorter terms for valid cause. The law also establishes annual fee caps ranging from $25 to $400 for confined feeding facilities and up to $320 for animal waste truck washing facilities based on capacity.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Confined feeding facility operators

Operators experience a longer 10-year permit validity period and continue to pay annual fees scaled by animal unit capacity.

Directly affected

Animal waste truck washing facility owners

Owners are subject to specific annual fee caps ranging up to $320 depending on facility type and truck count.

Directly affected

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

The department administers the extended permit system, collects fees, and evaluates facility pollution potential.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long are water pollution control permits valid for under the new law?

Permits are now valid for 10 years from their issuance date, up from the previous five-year limit, though the secretary can issue shorter terms if valid cause exists.

What happens if a facility fails to pay its annual permit fee?

Failure to pay the assessed fee is cause for revocation of the permit.

Are small confined feeding facilities required to hold a permit?

Facilities with fewer than 300 animal units must obtain a permit only if the secretary determines the facility has significant water pollution potential, or they may voluntarily obtain one by paying an annual fee of not more than $25.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

17 actions

Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolled
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Mar 21, 2025House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
Mar 18, 2025Senate
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Mar 18, 2025SenateFloor
Consent Calendar Passed
Mar 13, 2025Senate
Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S
Mar 13, 2025SenateFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by

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Mar 11, 2025Senate
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S
Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Feb 11, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Feb 11, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Feb 11, 2025HouseFloor
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Feb 11, 2025HouseFloor
Emergency Final Action - Passed
Feb 11, 2025SenateIntroduced
Received and Introduced
Feb 6, 2025HouseFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
Jan 30, 2025House
Hearing: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 218-N
Jan 23, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Water

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