Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB407

Filed/Introduced
8/8/26  
Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/16/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  

Caption

Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to hazardous waste monitoring and permit application fees by the Kansas department of health and environment.

Impact

The adoption of this bill would significantly affect the state laws governing hazardous waste management. By implementing new rules and regulations, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment seeks to enhance the effectiveness of hazardous waste monitoring processes, potentially leading to improved environmental safety and health standards. This could also streamline the application processes for permits, thereby facilitating more efficient operations for businesses involved in managing or disposing of hazardous waste.

Summary

Senate Bill 407 is an act that authorizes the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to adopt certain permanent administrative rules and regulations pertaining to hazardous waste monitoring and permit application fees. This legislation aims to formalize the procedures and financial implications associated with the management of hazardous waste in the state, ensuring that there are clear guidelines and responsibilities assigned to monitoring activities and the associated costs of permits necessary for regulatory compliance.

Contention

While the bill aims to address essential environmental regulatory needs, it may face challenges or opposition primarily from industries affected by the new permit fees and regulations. Stakeholders might raise concerns regarding the financial burden of increased application fees and the regulatory complexities associated with compliance. Balancing safe environmental practices while supporting business operations could become a significant point of discussion in legislative circles as the bill progresses.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

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

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 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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.