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KansasHB 24622025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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.

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Signed by Governor

agriculture and natural resourceswater

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

More state money for water projects

The state moves major dollars into the State Water Plan Fund. It sends $45 million on July 1, 2024, and $35 million on July 1 in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Lawmakers also state intent for another $35 million on July 1, 2028. This boosts funding for water projects and planning statewide.

State rules for safe water reuse

Beginning July 1, 2028, the health and environment agency must set rules that allow direct and indirect reuse of treated wastewater for drinking. The rules must favor clear treatment steps to keep projects affordable and doable. The law also defines what direct and indirect potable reuse mean and who counts as a public water supplier. This opens a path for communities to plan new, safe water supplies.

Updated drinking water rules, no fluoride

The health and environment secretary can set primary drinking water standards and require testing, records, reports, and inspections. Rules can be tailored by system size and water source to protect public health. The law also bars any rule that requires adding fluoride to public water. Local choices about fluoride remain outside state mandates.

Water grants favor small towns, add rules

At least 60% of technical help money goes each year to towns under 3,000 people, unless too few apply. Cities over 50,000 must show a public‑health threat to qualify for technical help. Special‑district projects cannot be ranked by customer count and must meet set criteria; irrigation uses are not eligible. The Water Office must score applications on a 0–5 scale across stated categories and publish all scores. If an application is missing items, the office must notify the applicant and give 30 days to fix it.

Water funds run to 2029, smaller transfers

The technical assistance and projects grant funds now end on July 1, 2029. Any money left on that date returns to the State Water Plan Fund, and the two funds are abolished. Transfers in 2025 and 2026 to these funds are trimmed: $5.0 million (not $5.5 million) for technical help and $12.0 million (not $12.5 million) for project grants. The law also repeals several named water statutes as part of this update.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 323 • No: 4

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 0

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 123 Nay: 1

Yes: 123 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 121 Nay: 3

Yes: 121 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  3. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 121 Nay: 3

    3/27/2026House

  5. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026Senate

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

    3/26/2026Senate

  7. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate

  8. Senator Bowser is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee

    3/24/2026Senate

  9. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Minnix , Representative White and Representative Vaughn as conferees

    3/23/2026House

  10. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

    3/19/2026Senate

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026Senate

  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026Senate

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    3/17/2026Senate

  14. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

    3/12/2026Senate

  15. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

    2/25/2026House

  17. Received and Introduced

    2/24/2026Senate

  18. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 1

    2/18/2026House

  19. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wasinger

    2/17/2026House

  20. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wasinger was adopted

    2/17/2026House

  21. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/17/2026House

  22. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Water

    1/29/2026House

  23. Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 218-N

    1/22/2026House

  24. Introduced

    1/15/2026House

  25. Referred to Committee on Water

    1/15/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee of the Whole

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee

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  • As introduced

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  • Enrolled

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