Panel reviews KDA plan to consolidate noxious-weed controls, schedule public hearing
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations heard Kansas Department of Agriculture proposals to consolidate control-method rules, reclassify several plant species, and set a public hearing for April 7, 2026; committee members pressed the agency for clearer per-landowner costs and evidence for claimed economic benefits.
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The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations on behalf of the legislature heard a presentation from Austin Vincent, staff attorney at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, on a package of amendments that would consolidate scattered control-method provisions into KAR 4-8-27 and change the designated list of noxious weeds. "These amendments are not federally mandated," Vincent told the committee and said the changes follow recommendations from the noxious weed advisory committee and stakeholder input. A public hearing is set for 04/07/2026.
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