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Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - H Enrolled -HJ 1852

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Request to form a partnership with the federal government in order to preserve the productivity of Kansas reservoirs.
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - H Died in committee

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Establishing the upper Arkansas river conservation reserve enhancement program (CREP).

HB2635

HB2635 Sponsored by Ted Powers
Latest Action: 01/18/2008 - H Referred to Energy and Utilities -HJ 1301

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Establishment and implementation of the water sustainability review process.

HB2056

HB2056 Sponsored by Tom Sloan
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - H Died in committee

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Training for governing bodies of certain public water supply systems.
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - H Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget -HJ 1309

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Kansas reservoir sustainability fund created; purposes for which

HB2808

HB2808 Sponsored by Ted Powers
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - H Hearing: Thurs., 2/21/2008, 9:15 am, Rm 783 Docking

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Use of eminent domain by public wholesale water supply districts.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

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Amend KRS 224.16-050 to provide that water quality data relating to permit applications be less than three years old and obtained and analyzed by sources certified to conduct such collection and analysis.

HB205

HB205 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H)

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 150 to define "adjacent property owner," "department-owned lakes," "structures," and "approved structures"; allow adjacent property owners that own land adjacent to a lake owned by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to apply for a permit to erect structures on the banks, shoreline, or into the water of the lake; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the process, forms, fees, and criteria for review of applications; require a decision on an application be given in not more than 90 days; allow the department to inspect structures and remove those found to be noncompliant; allow the department to order owners to remove structures found to be noncompliant; waive all structures constructed on or before July 1, 2007, on department-owned lakes of more than 675 acres situated in the Green River basin; prohibit demolition of waived structures except under certain circumstances; amend KRS 150.990 to establish fines [...]

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HB83

HB83 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

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Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...]

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SB147

SB147 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

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Appropriate $15,000 to the University of Kentucky to conduct a study of water supply and water needs of central Kentucky.

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Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Approved by gov. -HJ 2623

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Permits to appropriate water for municipalities, restrictions on chief engineer; designating an interim committee on eminent domain and water rights.

HB2808

HB2808 Sponsored by Ted Powers
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - H Hearing: Thurs., 2/21/2008, 9:15 am, Rm 783 Docking

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Use of eminent domain by public wholesale water supply districts.

SB147

SB147 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Bill Text
Appropriate $15,000 to the University of Kentucky to conduct a study of water supply and water needs of central Kentucky.

SB0559

SB0559 Sponsored by Roger Pine
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - S Withdrawn from Ways and Means; Rereferred to Agriculture

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Water supply and distribution districts, acquisition of grounds.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)

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Amend KRS 224.16-050 to provide that water quality data relating to permit applications be less than three years old and obtained and analyzed by sources certified to conduct such collection and analysis.
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - H Enrolled -HJ 1852

Bill Text
Request to form a partnership with the federal government in order to preserve the productivity of Kansas reservoirs.
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - H Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget -HJ 1309

Bill Text
Kansas reservoir sustainability fund created; purposes for which

HB2635

HB2635 Sponsored by Ted Powers
Latest Action: 01/18/2008 - H Referred to Energy and Utilities -HJ 1301

Bill Text
Establishment and implementation of the water sustainability review process.

HB205

HB205 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 150 to define "adjacent property owner," "department-owned lakes," "structures," and "approved structures"; allow adjacent property owners that own land adjacent to a lake owned by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to apply for a permit to erect structures on the banks, shoreline, or into the water of the lake; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the process, forms, fees, and criteria for review of applications; require a decision on an application be given in not more than 90 days; allow the department to inspect structures and remove those found to be noncompliant; allow the department to order owners to remove structures found to be noncompliant; waive all structures constructed on or before July 1, 2007, on department-owned lakes of more than 675 acres situated in the Green River basin; prohibit demolition of waived structures except under certain circumstances; amend KRS 150.990 to establish fines [...]

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HB83

HB83 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...]

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