HB2114Introduced in the House
Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring post-construction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
Introduced by Agriculture and Natural Resources
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Substitute for HB 2114 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Clarifying which structures shall be considered water obstructions and not a dam, increasing application fees for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam, requiring post-construction permit fees and requiring any licensed professional engineer who conducts inspections required by the act to be approved by the chief engineer or a certified intern engineer who is under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 110 Nay: 11 · March 27, 2026
110
Yes
11
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | No |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Absent |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Water
House Withdrawn from Committee on Water; Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
House Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 112-N - CANCELED
House Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 112-N
House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 103 Nay: 13
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Hill
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Hill was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Rahjes , Representative Neelly and Representative Featherston as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees
Senate Senator Bowser is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 110 Nay: 11
House Engrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Hill) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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