Kansas - Session 2025-2026
Title: HB2682 - Enacting the Kansas organic waste land application accountability act and authorizing the department of health and environment to regulate the land application of biosolids and organic waste materials, except when applied by a bona fide farmer conducting normal farming operations on land owned or leased by such farmer.
AN ACT concerning public health and the environment; relating to solid waste; enacting the Kansas organic waste land application accountability act; regulating the land application of biosolids and organic waste materials, except when applied by a bona fide farmer conducting normal farming operations on land owned or leased by such farmer; establishing the permitting, testing, sampling, documentation, setbacks, operational limitations, odor and dust abatement requirements; defining nuisance conditions; authorizing the secretary of health and environment or the applicable county to issue cease and desist orders or impose civil penalties in response to any violation of the act; authorizing counties to adopt additional restrictions and investigate complaints, conduct inspections, collect samples and enforce the act concurrently with the secretary.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-05 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-05 | Latest Action | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |