reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
KS Stat § 82a-1501a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1501a Hearing panel; presiding officer appointed, when.

82a-1501a. Hearing panel; presiding officer appointed, when. (a) The water transfer hearing panel shall consist of the chief engineer, the director and the secretary. The chief engineer shall serve as chairperson of the panel. All actions of the panel shall be taken by a majority of the members. The panel shall have all powers necessary to implement the provisions of this act.(b) The panel shall request a presiding officer from the office of administrative hearings to conduct a hearing in accordance with this act when: (1) An application for a water transfer is complete; or (2) the chief engineer, or the panel by a majority vote which includes the vote of the chief engineer, determines it to be in the best interest of the state to conduct a water transfer hearing on an application for a permit to appropriate water or an application for a change to an existing water right pursuant to the Kansas water appropriation act or on a proposed contract for the sale of water from the state's conservation storage water supply capacity, even though the appropriation or sale would not be a water transfer as defined by K.S.A. 82a-1501, and amendments thereto.(c) The hearing officer shall be an independent person knowledgeable in water law, water issues and hearing procedures. The hearing officer shall be a presiding officer for the purposes of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Subject to approval by the panel, the hearing officer, on behalf of the state, may employ such personnel and contract for such services and facilities as necessary to carry out the hearing officer's duties under this act.History: L. 1993, ch. 219, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 145, § 46; July 1, 2005.
KS Stat § 82a-1504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1504 Order of presiding officer; review by panel, procedure; record of proceedings.

82a-1504. Order of presiding officer; review by panel, procedure; record of proceedings. (a) The presiding officer shall render an order either approving or disapproving the proposed water transfer. The presiding officer's order shall include findings of fact relating to each of the factors set forth in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 82a-1502, and amendments thereto. The presiding officer may order approval of a transfer of a smaller amount of water than requested upon such terms, conditions and limitations as the presiding officer deems necessary for the protection of the public interest of the state as a whole.(b) An order of the presiding officer disapproving or approving a water transfer, in whole or in part, shall be deemed an initial order. The panel shall be deemed the agency head for the purpose of the Kansas administrative procedure act and shall review all initial orders of the presiding officer in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act. Review by the panel shall be in accordance with the standards provided by this act for the presiding officer's initial order and shall be based on the record of the hearing. The final order of the panel shall be entered not later than 90 days after entry of the presiding officer's initial order, except that the panel may extend the 90-day limit, but only with the written consent of all parties or for good cause shown.(c) Any proceedings pursuant to this act and notice of such proceedings shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act except as specifically provided by this act.(d) The record of any hearing or other proceeding held pursuant to this act shall be maintained and make [made] available for public examination in the office of the chief engineer.History: L. 1983, ch. 341, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 352; L. 1993, ch. 219, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 145, § 49; July 1, 2005.
KS Stat § 82a-1505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1505 Review and enforcement of panel action; precedence over other cases.

82a-1505. Review and enforcement of panel action; precedence over other cases. (a) Any action of the panel is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.(b) The review proceedings shall have precedence in the district court. Appellate proceedings shall have precedence in the court of appeals and in the state supreme court under such terms and conditions as the supreme court may fix by rule.History: L. 1983, ch. 341, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 144; L. 1993, ch. 219, § 6; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 220; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1506 Same; rules and regulations.

82a-1506. Same; rules and regulations. The chief engineer shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate and administer the provisions of this act.History: L. 1983, ch. 341, § 6; May 12.
KS Stat § 82a-1507 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1507 Title of act; application of other laws.

82a-1507. Title of act; application of other laws. (a) K.S.A. 82a-1501 through 82a-1506, K.S.A. 82a-1501a and this section shall be known and may be cited as the water transfer act.(b) This act shall not be construed as to exempt the applicant from first complying with the provisions of: (1) Any applicable management program adopted by a groundwater management district pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-1020 and amendments thereto, if such management program (A) does not prohibit water transfers out of the district, (B) applies equally to water users both inside and outside the district and (C) does not have the effect of discriminating against users located outside the district; or (2) the Kansas water appropriation act or the state water plan storage act, whichever is applicable.History: L. 1993, ch. 219, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 15 - Water Transfers|82a-1508 Severability.

82a-1508. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 1993, ch. 219, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 16 - Multipurpose Small Lakes Program|82a-1601 Citation of act.

82a-1601. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "multipurpose small lakes program act."History: L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1602 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 16 - Multipurpose Small Lakes Program|82a-1602 Multipurpose small lakes program established; duties of division of conservation; rules and regulations.

82a-1602. Multipurpose small lakes program established; duties of division of conservation; rules and regulations. In order to provide public water supply storage and water related recreational facilities in the state, there is hereby established a multipurpose small lakes program. The program shall be administered by the division. Except as otherwise provided by this act, the division, with the approval of the secretary, shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.History: L. 1985, ch. 342, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 71, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 136; L. 2021, ch. 74, § 24; May 6.
KS Stat § 82a-1607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 16 - Multipurpose Small Lakes Program|82a-1607 Application for participation in program; review and approval by division of conservation; appropriation of funds.

82a-1607. Application for participation in program; review and approval by division of conservation; appropriation of funds. Sponsors shall apply to the division for participation in the multipurpose small lakes program. The review and approval process of the division shall be established by rules and regulations that shall be consistent with the state water plan. Following review, the division, with the approval of the secretary, shall request appropriations for specific projects from the legislature. Any funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act shall be administered by the division.History: L. 1985, ch. 342, § 7; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 138; L. 2021, ch. 74, § 26; May 6.
KS Stat § 82a-1608 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 16 - Multipurpose Small Lakes Program|82a-1608 Local nonpoint source management plan required; water conservation plan.

82a-1608. Local nonpoint source management plan required; water conservation plan. (a) If state financial participation is approved for a multipurpose small lake project, the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation shall require a local nonpoint source management plan for the watersheds draining into the proposed lake. Such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation before any state funds may be used for the proposed project.(b) If public water supply storage is included in such a project, the sponsor shall have a water conservation plan which has been submitted to and approved by the chief engineer.(c) Any funding provided by the state shall include money necessary to pay for cost-sharing expenses incurred for nonpoint source management pursuant to the plan required by subsection (a).History: L. 1985, ch. 342, § 8; L. 1991, ch. 290, § 8; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 139; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1609 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 16 - Multipurpose Small Lakes Program|82a-1609 Cost-benefit analysis of alternatives required prior to request for appropriation; state agency and public review and comment; duties of division of conservation.

82a-1609. Cost-benefit analysis of alternatives required prior to request for appropriation; state agency and public review and comment; duties of division of conservation. (a) Before the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation requests any appropriation for any multipurpose small lake project, the chief engineer shall review the cost-benefit analysis of alternatives to the project and shall:(1) Submit the general plan to the appropriate state environmental review agencies pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-325, 82a-326 and 82a-327, and amendments thereto, for review and comment as provided by those sections; and(2) publish notice of the review in the Kansas register, make the general plan available to the public and receive public comments on the proposed project for a period of 30 days following publication of the notice.(b) If, in the review, a reasonable, less expensive alternative to the proposed project is identified and the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation nevertheless requests an appropriation for the proposed project, the division shall submit its reasons for proceeding with participation in the project, together with substantiating documentation, with the budget estimate and program statement for such project.(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the multipurpose small lakes program act.History: L. 1991, ch. 290, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 140; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1701 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 17 - Water Development Projects|82a-1701 Water development projects; definitions.

82a-1701. Water development projects; definitions. The words and phrases used in K.S.A. 82a-1702 to 82a-1704, inclusive, and amendments thereto shall have the meaning ascribed to such words and phrases by K.S.A. 82a-902 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1996, ch. 17, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 17 - Water Development Projects|82a-1702 Same; state financial assistance, conditions.

82a-1702. Same; state financial assistance, conditions. (a) The state shall provide financial assistance to certain public corporations for part of the costs or reimbursement of part of the costs of installation of water development projects that derive general benefits to the state as a whole or to a section thereof beyond the boundaries of such public corporation.(b) (1) Any public corporation shall be eligible for state financial assistance for a part of the costs it becomes actually and legally obligated to pay for all lands, easements and rights-of-way for the water development projects in the event the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation shall find that:(A) Such public corporation has made application for approval of such financial assistance with the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation in such form and manner as the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation may require, which application each public corporation is hereby authorized to make;(B) such works will confer general flood control benefits beyond the boundaries of such public corporation in excess of 20% of the total flood control benefits of the works;(C) such works are consistent with the state water plan;(D) such public corporation will need such financial assistance for actual expenditures within the fiscal year next following; and(E) the legislature has appropriated funds for the payment of such sum.(2) The payment authorized hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the total costs the public corporation shall become actually and legally obligated to spend for lands, easements and rights-of-way for such water resource development works, multiplied by the ratio that the flood control benefits conferred beyond the boundaries of the public corporation bear to the total flood control benefits of the project. Such findings shall each be made at and in such manner as is provided by procedural rules and regulations that shall be adopted by the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation with the approval of the secretary.(c) Any public corporation receiving financial assistance under this section shall apply those sums toward the satisfaction of the legal obligations for the specific lands, easements and rights-of-way for which it receives them or toward the reimbursement of those accounts from which those legal obligations were satisfied, in whole or in part, and it shall return to the state any sums that are not in fact so applied. In ascertaining costs of lands, easements and rights-of-way under this section, the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation shall not consider any costs that relate to land treatment measures or any costs for which federal aid for construction costs is granted pursuant to the watershed protection and flood prevention acts or pursuant to any other federal acts.History: L. 1996, ch. 17, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 141; L. 2021, ch. 74, § 27; May 6.
KS Stat § 82a-1703 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 17 - Water Development Projects|82a-1703 Same; application for financial assistance; division of conservation, duties.

82a-1703. Same; application for financial assistance; division of conservation, duties. The governing body of each public corporation eligible for state financial assistance under the provisions of this act shall make application for state payment each year to the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation in such form and manner as the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation may prescribe by its rules and regulations. Each year the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation shall determine what persons are eligible to receive financial assistance from the state, and the amounts thereof, pursuant to this act. In the event the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation shall determine that any such application, including the amounts thereof, is proper and in compliance with this act and is supported by a resolution as provided in K.S.A. 82a-1704, and amendments thereto, the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation may submit a request therefor as a part of its annual budget requests and estimates. Each such request shall be separately stated and identified. The budget item for each project shall contain the name of the project, the name of the public corporation to which the item relates, the county or counties in which such public corporation is located, the identification of the agreement or resolution supporting the request, and the amount of state payment requested therefor.History: L. 1996, ch. 17, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 142; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1704 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 17 - Water Development Projects|82a-1704 Same; resolution of governing body seeking financial assistance.

82a-1704. Same; resolution of governing body seeking financial assistance. In order that any public corporation eligible for state payments under the provisions of this act may receive payment from the state, the governing body of the public corporation shall adopt and transmit to the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation an appropriate resolution requesting the  Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation to approve payment to the requesting body of a sum or sums to be named within the limits of and for the purposes defined in this act. The resolution shall show the total cost allocated to the requesting body for providing the lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the works of improvement of the requesting body and shall pledge that all money received from the state under authority of this act will be applied solely to the purposes specified in this act.History: L. 1996, ch. 17, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 143; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 18 - Water Litigation|82a-1802 Same; interstate water litigation fund.

82a-1802. Same; interstate water litigation fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the interstate water litigation fund, to be administered by the attorney general.(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be credited to the interstate water litigation fund:(1) Amounts provided for by K.S.A. 82a-1801, and amendments thereto; and(2) moneys received from any source by the state in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements or appropriations for use for the purposes of the fund.(c) From the moneys first credited to the interstate water litigation fund, persons or entities that contributed moneys to the court cost fund account of the office of the attorney general for use in the litigation described in subsection (b)(1) shall be reimbursed the amount contributed. The balance of moneys credited to the fund shall be expended only for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the state in:(1) Current or future litigation or preparation for future litigation with another state, the federal government or an Indian nation to resolve a dispute concerning water; or(2) monitoring or enforcing compliance with the terms of an interstate water compact or a settlement, judgment or decree in past or future litigation to resolve a dispute with another state, the federal government or an Indian nation concerning water.(d) Interest attributable to moneys in the interstate water litigation fund shall be credited to the state general fund as provided by K.S.A. 75-4210a, and amendments thereto.(e) All expenditures from the interstate water litigation fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or a person designated by the attorney general.History: L. 1996, ch. 217, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 74, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-1803 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 18 - Water Litigation|82a-1803 Same; water conservation projects fund redesignated Arkansas river water conservation projects fund; source of funds; projects.

82a-1803. Same; water conservation projects fund redesignated Arkansas river water conservation projects fund; source of funds; projects. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the water conservation projects fund, to be administered by the director of the Kansas water office. The water conservation projects fund is hereby redesignated as the Arkansas river water conservation projects fund.(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be credited to the Arkansas river water conservation projects fund:(1) Amounts provided for by K.S.A. 82a-1801, and amendments thereto; and(2) moneys received from any source by the state in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements or appropriations for use for the purposes of the fund.(c) Moneys credited to the Arkansas river water conservation projects fund shall be expended only [for] conservation projects, utilization efficiency, administrative requirements and delivery projects, and similar types of projects, in those areas of the state lying in the upper Arkansas river basin and directly impacted by the provisions of the Arkansas river compact between this state and the state of Colorado.(d) The types of projects that may be funded under subsection (a)(1) of K.S.A. 82a-1801, and amendments thereto, include:(1) Efficiency improvements to canals or laterals owned by a ditch company or projects to improve the operational efficiency or management of such canals or laterals;(2) water use efficiency devices, tailwater systems or irrigation system efficiency upgrades;(3) water measurement flumes, meters, gauges, data collection platforms or related monitoring equipment;(4) artificial recharge or purchase of water rights for stream recovery or aquifer restoration;(5) maintenance of the Arkansas river channel; or(6) monitoring and enforcement of Colorado's compliance with the Arkansas river compact.Moneys credited to the fund may be expended to reimburse costs of projects described by this subsection that were required by the division of water resources and commenced on or after July 1, 1994.History: L. 1996, ch. 217, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 181; L. 2011, ch. 74, § 4; July 1.