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House committee approves package to add water funding and technical assistance for small towns
Summary
Lawmakers voted to move a bill that boosts the state water plan funds and technical assistance for small and rural communities and expands conservation district matching; proponents said it builds on 2023 investments, opponents urged more local conservation requirements.
A bill to add funding for the state water plan and to increase technical assistance for small communities advanced after extended debate in the Committee of the Whole.
Representative Blake (committee co-sponsor) and Representative Vaughn described the measure as a response to a backlog of water infrastructure needs across Kansas and to chronic underfunding of water programs. The bill would add money to both the technical assistance program used by small towns and to the water projects…
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