Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2424

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  

Caption

Establishing a pump installation contractor license and requiring additional examination, qualification and record-keeping requirements for licensed pump installation contractor and water well contractors.

Impact

The new regulatory framework introduced by HB 2424 would significantly affect state laws related to contractor operations, particularly in the water management sector. By increasing the standards for qualifications and examinations, the bill ensures that only qualified individuals can engage in pump installation, thereby promoting better practices and compliance with safety regulations. Stakeholders, including industry professionals and advocacy groups, generally view this as a necessary advancement for protecting water resources and maintaining public safety. However, there are concerns about the potential administrative burden this may impose on current contractors and the availability of training resources.

Summary

House Bill 2424 aims to establish a licensing structure for pump installation contractors and water well contractors within the state. The bill outlines requirements for additional examinations, qualifications, and record-keeping standards to ensure that individuals and businesses engaged in pump installation are adequately trained and certified. This move is anticipated to enhance the quality and safety of pump installations, which are crucial for water management and resource conservation in the region. By instituting these standards, the bill intends to mitigate risks associated with poorly executed installations that could lead to environmental and health hazards.

Sentiment

Overall, the sentiment surrounding HB 2424 appears to be positive among proponents who advocate for heightened safety measures in water management practices. Supporters argue that rigorous licensing will lead to higher quality work and fewer accidents in the field. Conversely, critics express apprehension about increased costs and logistical challenges that existing contractors may face in adapting to the newly required standards. This debate underscores a broader conversation about balancing regulatory requirements with the operational challenges for small and medium-sized contractors.

Contention

While the bill has garnered support, notable contention has emerged regarding the specific qualifications and costs associated with obtaining a license. Opponents argue that the established requirements could disproportionately affect small contractors who may struggle with compliance costs and documentation. Additionally, there are concerns that the centralized control over licensing could stifle local practices and innovation by imposing uniform standards that may not consider regional variations in water management needs.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB4

Requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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