Kansas Water Policy Changes Advance

Two pieces of Kansas Governor Sam
Brownback’s proposal to revise the state’s policies on water use
have cleared legislative hurdles.
The House voted unanimously Thursday to eliminate a requirement
that rights holders use a prescribed allotment of water or lose
their rights. The 124-0 vote sent the measure to the Senate.
Later in the day, the Senate voted unanimously 39-0 for a bill
modifying a program that gives water right holders flexibility in
how much of their allotment they use each year. It also provides
for a percentage of that amount to be held in conservation.
, including the Ogallala (oh-guh-LAH’-lah) Aquifer, to
sustain agriculture production and related industries.