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Committee declines to add $1.5 million for reservoir sediment-management initiative
Summary
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee debated adding $1.5 million to a new reservoir sedimentation initiative intended to support projects such as John Redmond Reservoir, but members voted to exclude the additional funding from the committee recommendation. Members left existing carryforward funds in place and asked staff to refine recommendations with the Kansas Water Office before Ways and Means review.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee debated and ultimately rejected a proposal to add $1,500,000 to a new reservoir sediment-management initiative, a measure intended to broaden support for projects such as the John Redmond Reservoir.
Senator Francisco urged colleagues to add “1,500,000.0 for reservoir sediment management initiatives,” saying the change would allow the state to pursue multistate approaches and not limit funds to a single reservoir project. She said earlier testimony from the Kansas Water Office had clarified carryforwards and how some lapsed funds could be used this fiscal year.
Mister Drury, representing agency staff, told the committee the agency can…
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