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Stakeholders urge broad, research-driven task force to evaluate Kansas water programs and funding
Summary
House Bill 2172 would create a 23-member voting task force and a 10-member nonvoting panel to review water programs, risks to quantity and quality, and funding; proponents urged inclusion of diverse stakeholders and independent research support.
The committee opened a hearing on House Bill 2172, which would establish a Water Program Task Force charged with evaluating Kansas water programs and funding, identifying risks to water quality and quantity, and recommending steps to achieve a "multi-generational promise of water for Kansans."
Nut graf: Witnesses representing agricultural policy centers, municipalities, water assurance districts and municipal utilities told the committee the task force should include broad stakeholder representation, be supported by independent research and focus on funding mechanisms and measurable outcomes. Several speakers emphasized the need to include representatives from across the state's conservation regions and to schedule public meetings statewide.
The reviser described the membership: 23 voting members and 10 nonvoting members, including committee chairs and ranking…
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