Increasing the amount of moneys transferred from the state general fund to the state water plan fund and from the state water plan fund to the water technical assistance fund and the water project grant fund.

HB 2558 increases Kansas' annual funding for water infrastructure by raising transfers from the state general fund to the state water plan fund to $60 million starting in 2025. It then directs $15.5 million annually from the water plan fund to the water technical assistance fund (for planning and engineering support) and $22.5 million to the water projects grant fund (for infrastructure projects). This primarily benefits small municipalities (under 2,000 residents) and water conservation districts by prioritizing their access to grants for water infrastructure planning and construction. The funding mechanism expires on July 1, 2031, after which all remaining funds in the technical assistance and grant funds will revert to the state water plan fund.