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The senator described the bill briefly: \"This is RS 0774. It relates to something that's very hard to pronounce, neonicotinoids, and would prohibit the use of seeds that have been coated with those neonicotinoids and it would also prohibit their use on ornamental grass and turf,\" Senator Francisco said. The chair noted the committee had heard the brief explanation and, seeing no objection, said \"the bill will be introduced.\" The committee did not take further testimony or vote on that measure during the session.

No additional details, fiscal impacts or a committee amendment were offered in the hearing record at the time of introduction; the committee will follow the standard bill-referral and drafting process before any hearing or work session on the measure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/30/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A committee member introduced RS0774, a request bill that would prohibit the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds and their use on ornamental grass and turf; the committee allowed the measure to be introduced as a committee bill.","taxTitle","Agriculture and Natural Resources, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",19120,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360569,"Committee moves bill to change conservation district match to the floor; motion carries by voice vote",217,1567000,1784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174541-b0bfe4710e85af52068731760732ca84&start=1567&end=1784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174541-b0bfe4710e85af52068731760732ca84/thumbnail_1567000.jpg","/articles/6360569/Kansas/Committee-moves-bill-to-change-conservation-district-match-to-the-floor-motion-carries-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360569-f9e49373cb87dfe5626741554319e464/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131623&Signature=U90YsXkMbkQSCigrg1dG-fHf2UZh055SL5REGDRBapOGsdyRPVDCYyZlyqlyxgyz~yztQkJUlNJrICz2Y2-KzKajc3xr6IXISTHH3VzQUTOgqDvEdyuhaknhTEpCZlrkUHqrvPuHdOzmR2GiLUGYHTbSWmWFHDi75SWwzx8YfT9QGrb94yA~haR-EQD-J0HlLuuCQISkO~1TSFJiBsNe9XRz1CEGeVx9fKwL~qM1WIiqtYmekLT-w-Hcxx3cYDk0H2FTqpyKF2v9G8WzsJhjiMHMMSBtj3GCdG3qqXptTmRa0FtwYtreD9kk4Dqviz4ehM76hyYZ574rseWNCVDmvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on a voice vote recommended Senate Bill 36 favorably for passage, a measure that would change the matching structure for conservation district funding and is subject to appropriation.

Senator (first name not specified) Bowser moved to pass the bill out favorably; Senator Francisco seconded the motion. \"I make a motion we accept the bill,\" Bowser said. The committee voted by voice. After the ayes were voiced and no recorded opposition, the chairman declared the motion carried and recommended the bill favorable for passage.

Committee members noted the bill is subject to appropriation and members were directed to review the fiscal note, which staff said was available online and in the chairman's folder. Bowser, who identified herself as a farmer, said she supports the bill and described ongoing conservation work on her farm. The chair reminded members that the legislation will proceed prospectively for fiscal year 2026 and encouraged members to review the department-provided materials before floor action.

The committee did not record a roll-call vote; the action was a recommended favorable report by voice vote. Members indicated no amendments were filed in committee before the motion. The chair said the committee will continue to question the acting secretary of agriculture at a later meeting regarding the secretary's confirmation and other pending matters.","The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted to recommend Senate Bill 36 favorably, a bill that would change matching rules for conservation district funding; the motion passed by voice vote after brief discussion and no recorded roll call.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360575,"Committee hears cleanup, allocation changes to multiyear flex accounts in Senate Bill 58",1257,100000,1357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174541-b0bfe4710e85af52068731760732ca84&start=100&end=1357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174541-b0bfe4710e85af52068731760732ca84/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6360575/Kansas/Committee-hears-cleanup-allocation-changes-to-multiyear-flex-accounts-in-Senate-Bill-58","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360575-7c0d7d5fa9aa32851ccd53bc0022340f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131623&Signature=HjZro1OFWuE8ZVu289WDgewhtqDe3EheHK2BXdSpBe-fKzMS1KXy2lpnnwmEW7PymxbvflJpo7mDtsdC66KnZJa4yIP7l58IV502gj8Xn3iek~Q2YX7D8mJjMQMLeTdYV7lEUs2Vl272~LfAYFQjWAMeMCXB3ZpVhm6p0QWNkGp8OlYOC-b6oCdNjokIwKgoBoc8btHf9W0U-PWfMVOcAhumqjlwEpxrGzZuMAsw2SUCJdYAps2bGmUwNL0dt1hR7BBwHfgNlzsXZBzEnpkWJa6jL2VGggl6bgVcjFAVRXUAWegj8mVogNGE7EQ73~W0iKi0vZ0O3LcDyTSbzjVXgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 58, which would amend provisions governing multiyear flex accounts (MIFAs) that allow groundwater-right holders to manage irrigation allocations over a five-year window.

Reviser Lawrence of the Revisor's Office told the committee the bill would amend 82A736 to reorganize, simplify and in some places substantively change how MIFA allocations are calculated. \"Most of the substantive changes are related to the amendment that would modify allocation of water in a MIFA,\" Lawrence said, noting the bill consolidates multiple allocation options into a single calculation.

Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Program Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources, said the department supports the bill's move to a single, simpler allocation method and expects the change to reduce processing times. \"The MIFA is a term permit for a water right that we suspend the base water right,\" Letourneau said. He described the proposed allocation as five times the product of the county's average net irrigation requirement multiplied by irrigated acres and increased by 10 percent to account for irrigation inefficiencies.

Letourneau told the committee the bill would: authorize a MIFA for up to five years; replace several existing allocation options with a single calculation; shift program administration costs to the Water Appropriation Certification Fund; strike an explicit penalties provision (which the reviser said is covered elsewhere in the Water Appropriations Act); and change the reporting cadence to the Legislature from annually to once every three years. The bill would take effect July 1, 2025, upon publication in the statute book, the reviser said.

Representatives of agriculture and groundwater districts testified in support or neutral. Aaron Popelka of the Kansas Livestock Association said the association supports the bill and in particular the move away from historical-use calculations, which his group and others have said could incentivize overuse. Tom Taylor, acting board president of Groundwater Management District (GMD) 5, testified neutrally and described that most MIFAs in the state have historically used the net irrigation requirement calculation and cautioned about a few edge cases (for example, so-called \"end gun\" adjustments) that stakeholders want to ensure are handled correctly.

Committee members asked several procedural and substantive questions. Senator Bowser said she supported the simplified calculation and asked why reporting was reduced from annual to every three years; Letourneau and Senator Titus said the change reflected the five-year nature of MIFAs and that annual reports showed little year-to-year change. Senator Reichman asked whether the change would increase or decrease total water use; Letourneau answered, \"I think they'll be using exactly the same amount. Absolutely.\"

The committee took no final vote on Senate Bill 58 during the hearing; the committee closed the hearing after receiving testimony and indicated staff and stakeholders will coordinate any technical amendments before the bill is worked further.","The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 58, which would simplify calculations and some administration for multiyear flex accounts (MIFAs) used by groundwater right holders, and heard testimony from the Revisor's Office, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and several agricultural stakeholders.","actionData","errors"]

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