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HB 2169 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for an exemption from remediation costs or other liability from prior commercial pesticide application by the United States army for owners of certain nonresidential property located in Johnson county.

HB 2169 exempts owners of nonresidential property in Johnson County from cleanup costs or liability related to pesticide applications made by the U.S. Army before 2005. It specifically removes responsibility for soil, groundwater, or surface water remediation if the property remains nonresidential. However, if the property is later converted to residential use or used as a daycare, the owner becomes liable for cleanup costs. The bill also requires sellers to include a permanent disclosure notice in property deeds about potential pesticide contamination if the land is ever used residentially.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Transportation → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was completely replaced, shifting from a vehicle registration amendment for military veterans to a hazardous materials act. The new version establishes exemptions from cleanup costs for owners of certain nonresidential property in Johnson County that was previously owned by the U.S. Army and used for commercial pesticide application before 2005.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed entirely from motor vehicle licensing to environmental remediation and property liability.
SCOPE

Removed all provisions regarding military veteran license plates, documentation requirements, and vehicle registration fees.

EXEMPTIONS

Added an exemption from remediation costs for owners of nonresidential property in Johnson County that was formerly owned by the U.S. Army and used for commercial pesticide application prior to 2005.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that owners of the exempted property must include a notice on future deeds warning of potential pesticide contamination if the property is converted to residential use.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from January 1, 2022 (for the old bill) to the date of publication in the statute book for the new bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 92, Nay 32, Absent 1
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens, and Sen. Mary Ware are appointed to replace Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos, and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk, and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex, and Rep. Henry Helgerson on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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