Testimony on SB 287 [Senate]

Physical Description: 1 Internet resource (1 page) print
Publisher: Topeka, Kansas : Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 2020.

Senate Bill 287

Jurgens, Bob. (Author). Kansas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. (Added Author). Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Added Author). KGI Online Library. (Added Author).

Summary: Testimony in support of SB 287. "As proposed, SB287 amends the Kansas Storage Tank Act as necessary to extend the sunset date of the underground storage tank (UST) replacement program (KSA 65-34,139) from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2030. The bill also increases the amount of reimbursable 'not to exceed' expenses from $50,000 to $100,000 per facility for UST replacement work completed on and after July 1, 2020. ... Kansas has one of the oldest inventories of USTs in the country and a full system upgrade can routinely cost over $250,000. The current UST replacement program provides reimbursement of up to $50,000 per facility for the removal of single-wall USTs and upgrade to double-wall UST systems. This bill will have a positive impact on tank owners by providing more incentive due to the maximum reimbursable amount increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 per facility. ... Petroleum contamination is often identified during a tank removal. KDHE anticipates an increased use of the reimbursement programs will help discover contamination in a more-timely manner. Quicker identification of contamination helps ensure protection of future generations of Kansans."

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General Note:	application/pdf "2/5/2020." Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, by Bob Jurgens, Director, Bureau of Environmental Remediation, Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
System Details Note:	Available in pdf format at the Kansas Government Information (KGI) Online Library.
Language Note:	English (United States)