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Kansas committee hears plan to update ag chemical remediation rule after reimbursement cap raised
Summary
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations on Monday heard testimony on a proposed regulatory change that would make the Kansas Agriculture Remediation Board’s rules consistent with a 2024 law increasing the maximum reimbursement available to eligible applicants from $200,000 to $300,000.
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations on Monday heard testimony on a proposed regulatory change that would make the Kansas Agriculture Remediation Board’s rules consistent with a 2024 law increasing the maximum reimbursement available to eligible applicants from $200,000 to $300,000.
Randy Stuckey, contract administrator for the Kansas Agriculture Remediation Board, and Jamie Lecker, identified in testimony as Syngenta’s board chair, told the committee the statutory change came through House Bill 2477 (Feb. 2024) and increased the per‑applicant reimbursement cap to $300,000 to reflect rising cleanup costs.
The change being proposed to the board’s regulation does not create a new program, Stuckey said; instead, it updates the regulation to…
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