Requiring water supply system and wastewater treatment facility operator certification examination fees to not exceed the costs for such exams and eliminating the certification of operators through correspondence courses.
HB 2112 limits water supply and wastewater treatment operator certification exam fees to no more than $25 per exam, ensuring fees match actual costs. It eliminates the option for operators to earn certification through correspondence courses, requiring classroom instruction instead. The bill affects water system operators seeking certification and the Secretary of Health and Environment, who administers the program. It amends Kansas law to cap fees and repeals provisions allowing correspondence-based certification (K.S.A. 65-4506 and 65-4513).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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As Introduced
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As Amended by House Committee on Water
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding a requirement for the secretary to submit an annual report on operator exam pass rates and adding new members to a public water supply advisory committee. The amendment also updated the list of repealed statutes to include a specific 2024 supplement version of an existing law, ensuring the repeal is legally precise.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include new reporting requirements for exam statistics and changes to the advisory committee composition.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandate for the secretary to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the number and pass rates of operator examinations from the previous two years.
Added a requirement to include additional members in the public water supply advisory committee.
SCOPE
Updated the act's summary to reflect the new reporting and committee changes.
TECHNICAL
Revised the list of repealed statutes to explicitly include 'K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-163' alongside the existing section.
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Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Water
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Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Water
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Jan 28, 2025
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