Volume 44 - Issue 10 - March 6, 2025

State of Kansas

Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

A public hearing will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025, at 816 SW Tyler, Topeka, Kansas, to review and consider the adoption of a proposed permanent regulation of the Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board. The public hearing will be conducted in person.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the public hearing to Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board, 816 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612, or by email to randy@kansasag.org.

All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations during the public hearing.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation to participate in the public hearing and may request the regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Such requests for accommodation should be made at least 10 business days in advance of the hearing by contacting Sidney Rhinehart at 816 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612 or by phone at 785-234-0461. Handicapped parking is located directly in front of the building.

Copies of the regulation and economic impact statement may be received upon request to Sidney Rhinehart at sidney@kansasag.org.

A summary of the proposed regulation and economic impact is below:

K.A.R. 125-1-7. Eligible corrective action costs; exclusions. This regulation defines certain corrective action costs as ineligible for reimbursement from the remediation reimbursement fund. The proposed amendment to the regulation removes existing language that prohibits additional reimbursement to a facility that has received $200,000 in reimbursement payments from the fund. This proposed amendment would allow the regulation to become consistent with the enabling act which allows each facility to receive reimbursement up to $300,000, following an amendment to the law in 2024. The Board anticipates the proposed amendment will have little to no economic impact on the Board, other state agencies, or the general public, as there is a robust existing balance in the fund. The proposed amendment will, however, allow for additional reimbursement of eligible corrective action costs incurred for remediation projects, which will directly benefit the eligible parties, and indirectly benefit local governments, communities, and schools.

Randy Stookey
Administrator
Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board

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