HB 2433 — Clarifying county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
Last action — Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on March 23, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
184 added · 175 removed184 line(s) added, 175 removed.
Session of 2026 HOUSE BILLNo.BILL No.
2433 By Representative Wasinger 1-9 AN ACTA concerningCTconcerning the regulation of water use;
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
(9) No county may levy ad valorem taxes under the authority of this section upon real property located within any redevelopment project area HB 2433 2 established under the authority of K.S.A.
12-12-1774, 1774, and amendments thereto.
12-1,10112- 1,101 through 12-1,109, and amendments thereto, counties may not levy and collect taxes on incomes from whatever source derived.
19-19-430, 430, and amendments thereto.
19-19-302, 302, 19-502b, 19-503, 19-805 or 19-1202, and amendments thereto.
19-19-15,139, 15,139, 19-15,140 and 19-15,141, and amendments thereto.
12- 1260HOUSE throughBILL 12-1270No. and 12-1276, and amendments thereto.
2433—page 2 through 12-1270 and 12-1276, and amendments thereto.
79-79-41a04, 41a04, and amendments thereto.
79-79-1611, HB 2433 3 1611, and amendments thereto.
79-79-1494, 1494, and amendments thereto.
19-19-202(b), 202(b), and amendments thereto.
19-19-204(b), 204(b), and amendments thereto.
79-79-2017 2017 or 79-2101, and amendments thereto.
2- 3302, 2-3305, 2-3307, 2-3318, 17-5904, 17-5908, 47-1219, 65-171d, 65-65-1,178 1,178 through 65-1,199, and 65-3001 through 65-3028, and amendments thereto.
80-80-121, 121, and amendments thereto.
19-19-228, 228, and amendments thereto.
26-26-601, 601, and amendments thereto.
19-500119- HB 2433 4 through 19-5005, and amendments thereto.
19-500119- through 19-5005, and amendments thereto, counties may not exerciseHOUSE anyBILL authorityNo. granted pursuant to K.S.A.
19-50012433—page through3 19-5005,exercise andany amendmentsauthority thereto,granted includingpursuant theto impositionK.S.A. or levy of any retailers' sales tax.
19-5001 through 19- 5005, and amendments thereto, including the imposition or levy of any retailers' sales tax.
65-65-201 201 and 65-202(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f), and amendments thereto.
Sec.HOUSE BILL No.
2433—page 4 Sec.
HB 2433 5 Sec.
I hereby certify that the above B ILL originated in the H OUSE, and passed that body Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the S ENATE ______________________________________________________________________________ President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Governor.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Final Action - Passed; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
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Sen. Dinah Sykes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was rejected
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
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Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
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Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 6, Absent 3
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Received and Introduced
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Local Government
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Local Government; Referred to House Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026
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Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Water
Sponsors
- Barb Wasinger · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Barb Wasinger Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors HB 2433?
- HB 2433 is sponsored by Barb Wasinger (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2433?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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