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Committee hears House Bill 2,095 to license pump‑installation contractors; KDHE and industry back measure
Summary
House Bill 2,095 would create a pump‑installation contractor license, require recordkeeping and expand KDHE authority. KDHE and the Kansas Groundwater Association testified in favor, citing groundwater protection and contamination risks; fiscal note projects $40,000 in fee revenue beginning FY2027.
Topeka — The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources heard House Bill 2,095 on Thursday, a measure that would create a state license for pump‑installation contractors, require reporting of pump installations and extend regulatory oversight tied to the Kansas Groundwater Exploration and Protection Act.
The bill would add a new license category for pump installation contractors and set qualifications for applicants, require licensed pump installers to maintain accurate records and submit those records to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) within 30 days of installation, and allow KDHE to set fees and adjust them biennially to fund administration of the program. The bill also would move penalties recovered under the groundwater act to the water program fund.
Kyle Hamilton, reviser, summarized the bill and the new…
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