HB2477Introduced in the House
Requiring the Kansas department of agriculture to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied for diversions of water, including requested changes in the point of diversion by more than 300 feet, and expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes.
Introduced by Water
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring the Kansas department of agriculture to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied for diversions of water, including requested changes in the point of diversion by more than 300 feet, and expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Consent Calendar Passed - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 · March 9, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Hill | 70 | Yes |
| Silas Miller | 86 | Yes |
| Craig Bowser | 1 | Yes |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | Yes |
| Rick Kloos | 3 | Yes |
| David Haley | 4 | Yes |
| Jeff Klemp | 5 | Yes |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | Yes |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | Yes |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Water
House Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Water
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
Senate Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 0
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
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