Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances changes to Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Act with amendments on penalties, tax collection and corrective-action payments
Summary
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee amended and voted to pass Senate Bill 184 out of committee favorably as amended. The changes affect penalty caps, the agency's authority to collect certain fees, outreach provisions and payment rules for corrective actions under the Kansas Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Act.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on a voice vote advanced Senate Bill 184, as amended, to pass the bill out of committee favorably. Committee members adopted a series of amendments that narrowed the Department of Health and Environment’s authority to collect certain fees, restored limits on civil penalties, clarified outreach and site-seeking language, and restricted payment of corrective-action costs to work authorized in a corrective action plan.
Revisor Lawrence summarized the bill for the committee, stating that Senate Bill 184 "would amend the Kansas dry cleaner environmental response act to modify penalties for violations of the act, the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
