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Kansas Water Office asks for new water‑planning, reservoir‑sediment funds; committee reviews reappropriations
Summary
The Kansas Water Office requested new lines for regional water planning and reservoir sediment management and identified roughly $7.9 million in state water plan reappropriations; the agency proposed lapsing $1.135 million in lower‑priority carryforwards to help fund planning while committee members pressed pension (KPERS) contribution and reappropriation questions.
The Kansas Water Office on Wednesday told a legislative budget committee it seeks a new, ongoing line for water planning and project development and a separate reservoir sedimentation management line to address long‑term regional water needs and shrinking reservoir capacity.
Luke Drury, senior fiscal analyst with Legislative Research, reviewed the agency’s packet and told the committee the agency’s All‑Funds expenditures jump in FY22 was “associated with the debt payoff as it relates to Big Hill, Clinton, and Hillsdale reservoirs.” He said recent statutory changes (including enactment of Senate Sub for House Bill 2302) and one‑time adjustments are driving differences between FY26 and FY27 budget tables.
Connie Owen, director of the Kansas Water Office, said…
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