Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
January 17, 2024
The Honorable Virgil Peck, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 144-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Peck:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 331 by Senator Kerschen
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 331 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 331 would remove the definition of “lead-free” from KSA 65-171r, as well as certain
exceptions within the statutory requirements for the use of lead-free pipes and plumbing. In
addition, statutory references to “small quantity generator” would be replaced with a more detailed
definition that would specify this would mean less than the amounts specified in KSA 65-3451(a)
and (b)(3). The bill would also make clarifications to what is and is not included in “construction
and demolition waste.”
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicates that SB 331 would not have
a fiscal effect on agency operations. The agency reports the bill provides consistency with federal
and state requirements. The League of Kansas Municipalities reports that cities could see
increased costs associated with the redefining of lead-free and the removal of the exception for
leaded joints from the public water supply system laws due to cities requirement to remove and
replace leaded joints from the public water system.
The Kansas Association of Counties reports that generally, counties do not handle public
water systems so the bill provisions in this area would not have an impact on counties. Because
counties do manage solid waste, the bill could have some impact on solid waste management, but
a fiscal effect could not be estimated. There are grants available to counties for implementation The Honorable Virgil Peck, Chairperson
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of programs for collection of hazardous waste, which could potentially offset any costs should a
county qualify for and receive such a grant.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Amy Penrod, Department of Health & Environment
Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties