House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget 01/21/2026

House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget · January 22, 2026

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Opening: Water plan guiding principles and funding overview

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Speaker 1 (presenting the Kansas water plan) outlined five guiding principles for the state water plan (conserve/extend aquifer use; secure/restore reservoirs; improve water quality; reduce vulnerability to extreme events; increase public awareness) and explained the structure and purpose of the State Water Plan Fund, including statutory transfers and fee revenue dating from a 1989 statute and recent funding from HB 2302.

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Kansas lawmakers heard presentations on the state water plan and the Department of Wildlife and Parks budget, including pilot reservoir-dredging results, recommendations to pay off reservoir storage debt, and debate over adding game warden positions and restoring small EDIF reappropriations; three additional game warden FTEs and a $3,632 EDIF reinstatement were added and the budget passed as amended.

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