Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2462

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/29/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Requiring the secretary of health and environment to adopt rules and regulations that allow for the direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater, providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund and extending the current expiration date of such funds.

Impact

The proposed regulations under HB2462 will significantly influence state laws governing water infrastructure and management in Kansas. By introducing added provisions for grants and financial support, particularly aimed at smaller municipalities, the bill aims to foster economic growth through improved water infrastructure. Additionally, it aims to prioritize projects that demonstrate direct benefits to public health and climate resilience, thus integrating social considerations into water management policies. Given the ongoing challenges of climate change and population pressures, this initiative could enhance the state's capacity to meet future water demands.

Summary

House Bill 2462 seeks to require the secretary of health and environment to establish regulations for the direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater, with a target deadline set for July 1, 2028. The bill aims to enhance water management practices in Kansas by promoting the recycling of treated wastewater as a means to bolster the state's water supply. It emphasizes the importance of affordable treatment processes to facilitate these practices, contributing to sustainable water use amid growing concerns over water scarcity and environmental degradation.

Sentiment

The general sentiment surrounding HB2462 appears largely positive, emphasizing its potential to improve water sustainability and public health outcomes. Stakeholders, including municipal governments and environmental advocates, seem to appreciate the focus on innovative reuse practices, which can lead to more resilient communities. However, there are concerns regarding the adequacy of funding and resources to support smaller municipalities effectively, which could undermine the bill’s goals if not addressed. Discussions suggest a recognition of the critical balance needed between economic viability and environmental stewardship.

Contention

One notable point of contention relates to the potential regulatory burdens placed on municipalities that may not have the capacity to implement advanced treatment processes. Some critics argue that if not carefully structured, the bill could inadvertently place financial strains on local governments. Additionally, there are worries about the equitable distribution of funds, as larger communities may dominate grant opportunities, leaving smaller ones at a disadvantage. These aspects highlight the importance of ensuring that the implementation framework for the bill supports all communities in translating its benefits effectively.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 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 HB2002

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

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 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 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 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 SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.