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KS Stat § 55-1629 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1629 Same; meetings; director.

55-1629. Same; meetings; director. (a) There shall be an annual meeting of the board at which the annual report and proposed budget shall be presented. The board, at the call of the presiding officer, shall hold at least three other regular meetings each year. The presiding officer shall establish the time, manner and place for all meetings and shall provide notice of the meetings. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business of the board. In addition, the board shall determine the circumstances under which additional meetings of the board may be held.(b) The board may appoint a director who shall carry out the provisions of the act. The director shall not be one of the appointed board members.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1630 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1630 Same; assessments on production of oil and gas; oil and gas resources fund.

55-1630. Same; assessments on production of oil and gas; oil and gas resources fund. The Kansas oil and gas resources board is hereby authorized to levy assessments on the production of oil and natural gas in Kansas for the purposes of a petroleum education and marketing program. There is hereby created a special fund to be designated as the oil and gas resources fund. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all moneys received by the Kansas oil and gas resources board from assessments received and collected pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1631, and amendments thereto, and donations, grants, contributions and gifts from any public or private source.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1631 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1631 Assessments; amount, collection and payment; assessments voluntary and refundable to interest owner.

55-1631. Assessments; amount, collection and payment; assessments voluntary and refundable to interest owner. (a) To fund the activities of the Kansas oil and gas resources board, and in the discretion of the board, a voluntary assessment not to exceed 0.05% of the gross revenues from oil or natural gas produced from each well in the state of Kansas shall be deducted from proceeds paid by the first purchaser to each interest owner. The Kansas oil and gas resources board, however, may permit or require an entity other than the first purchaser to deduct such proceeds where that entity is the operator or the entity distributes revenues to interest owners, directly or indirectly. Any interest owner may seek a refund, as provided in this act. This assessment is a voluntary checkoff and shall be treated in all respects accordingly. The assessment shall not in any manner be deemed to be a tax or governmental assessment of any kind, and the state of Kansas shall have no duty or responsibility with respect to any such assessment.(b) The assessment imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deducted from the proceeds of production and collected by the first purchaser. There shall be a conspicuous line item on each statement showing the amount and pertinent time period of the assessment. The statement shall provide the Kansas oil and gas resources board contact information for obtaining more information or directions for obtaining a refund of the assessment. The assessments, which are imposed on the interest owner, shall be remitted to the Kansas oil and gas resources board by the first purchaser not later than the 60th day following the end of the month in which the assessment was collected. The moneys collected pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1630, and amendments thereto, shall be deposited with a bank or savings and loan association and shall be used only in defraying costs of administration of the petroleum education and marketing program and for carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1627, 55-1628, 55-1633 and 55-1634, and amendments thereto.(c) The board shall be responsible for taking any appropriate legal action necessary to collect any assessment which is not paid or is not properly paid by the first purchaser.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 7; L. 2007, ch. 119, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1632 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1632 Same; refunds, request procedure.

55-1632. Same; refunds, request procedure. (a) Any person subject to the assessment levied by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1631, and amendments thereto, may request a refund as provided in this section of the assessment paid on production for the preceding calendar year. Upon compliance with the provisions of this section and rules adopted by the board to implement this section, the board shall refund to each person requesting a refund the amount of the assessment paid by or on behalf of the person during the preceding calendar year. Refunds made shall include interest earned at the rate equal to the average United States treasury bill rate of the preceding calendar year as certified by the state treasurer.(b) The request for a refund of the assessment paid on production for the preceding calendar year shall be made before the end of the third calendar month following the calendar year for which the refund is requested. Failure to request a refund during this period shall terminate the right of any person to receive a refund for the assessment paid on production for the preceding calendar year. The board shall give notice of the availability of the refund through press releases or another means the board deems appropriate.(c) Each person requesting a refund shall execute an affidavit showing the amount of refund requested and demonstrating that the affiant was the owner of the production and such other matters as the board reasonably requires for which the refund is requested. The board may verify the accuracy of the request for refund prior to issuance of such a refund.(d) No person requesting a full refund of all assessments imposed under this act shall be eligible to serve or have a representative serve as a member of the board.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 8; L. 2007, ch. 119, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1633 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1633 Oil and gas resources fund; interest; use.

55-1633. Oil and gas resources fund; interest; use. (a) All interest earned on moneys in the oil and gas resources fund shall remain in the fund.(b) The board shall not use any funds collected under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1631, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of influencing government action or policy, except that the board may recommend amendments to this act.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1634 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1634 National or regional assessment; use of portion of state assessment in lieu of, when.

55-1634. National or regional assessment; use of portion of state assessment in lieu of, when. In the event of the establishment of a national or regional program for an assessment on oil and natural gas production for an education and marketing program for oil and natural gas, the board, by majority vote, may elect to designate up to a maximum of 35% of the funds collected under this act to the national or regional program in lieu of an additional assessment as may be required by the national or regional program.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1635 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1635 Effect of act; severability.

55-1635. Effect of act; severability. (a) This act is intended as enabling legislation and shall not be construed to limit any lawful activity, including the creation of any checkoff, education and marketing program or other type of association otherwise permitted by law.(b) If any provision of this act is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional provision.History: L. 2006, ch. 94, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1636 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1636 Carbon dioxide reduction act.

55-1636. Carbon dioxide reduction act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1636 through 55-1640, 55-1641, 79-233 and 79-32,256, and amendments thereto, may be cited as the carbon dioxide reduction act.History: L. 2007, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 63, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1638 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1638 Same; carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund.

55-1638. Same; carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund. (a) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund to administer the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto. Such fund shall be administered by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this section.(2) The commission shall remit to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, all moneys received by the commission for the purposes of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of the remittance the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the fund. The commission is authorized to receive from any private or governmental source any funds made available for the purposes of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto.(3) All expenditures from the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts and upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the commission or a person designated by the chairperson.(b) The commission is authorized to use moneys from the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund to pay the cost of:(1) All activities related to permitting activities, including, but not limited to, development and issuance of permits, compliance monitoring, inspections, well closures, underground storage closure, long-term monitoring and enforcement actions;(2) review and witnessing of test procedures;(3) review and witnessing of routine workover or repair procedures;(4) investigation of violations, complaints, pollution and events affecting public health;(5) design and review of remedial action plans;(6) contracting for services needed to supplement the commission's staff expertise in facility investigations;(7) consultation needed concerning remedial action at a permitted facility;(8) mitigation of adverse environmental impacts;(9) emergency or long-term remedial activities;(10) legal costs, including expert witnesses, incurred in administration of the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637 through 55-1640, and amendments thereto; and(11) costs of program administration.(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund interest earnings based on:(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the carbon dioxide injection well and underground storage fund for the preceding month; and(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding months.History: L. 2007, ch. 73, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1639 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1639 Same; violations, penalties; commission authority.

55-1639. Same; violations, penalties; commission authority. (a) The commission, upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637, and amendments thereto, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may impose a penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation which shall constitute an economic deterrent to the violation for which it is assessed and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.(b) No penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this section except after an opportunity for hearing upon the written order of the commission to the person who committed the violation. The order shall state the violation and the penalty to be imposed.(c) Whenever the commission or the commission's duly authorized agents find that the escape of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from injection of carbon dioxide is not being prevented or that the soil or waters of the state are not being protected from pollution resulting from injection of carbon dioxide, the commission or the commission's duly authorized agents shall issue an order prohibiting such injection. Any person aggrieved by such order may request in writing, within 15 days after service of the order, a hearing on the order. Upon receipt of a timely request, a hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.(d) Any action of the commission pursuant to this section is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 2007, ch. 73, § 4; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 102; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1640 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1640 Same; commission ingress and egress for investigation and enforcement.

55-1640. Same; commission ingress and egress for investigation and enforcement. (a) In performing investigations or administrative functions relating to prevention of escape of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from injection of carbon dioxide or prevention of pollution of the soil or waters of the state, the commission or the commission's duly authorized representatives may enter any property or facility which is subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of observing, monitoring, collecting samples, examining records and facilities to determine compliance or noncompliance with state laws and rules and regulations relating to air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution or public health or safety.(b) The representatives of the commission shall have the right of ingress and egress upon any lands to halt escape of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from injection of carbon dioxide and to clean up pollution from injection of carbon dioxide over which the commission has jurisdiction pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 55-1637, and amendments thereto. Such representatives shall have the power to occupy such land if necessary to investigate and prevent such escape or clean up such pollution or to investigate and plug any such carbon dioxide injection well. Any representative entering upon any land to investigate and prevent such escape or clean up such pollution or to investigate and plug any such carbon dioxide injection well shall not be liable for any damages necessarily resulting therefrom, except damages to growing crops, livestock or improvements on the land. Upon completion of activities on such land, such representative shall restore the premises to the original contour and condition as nearly as practicable.History: L. 2007, ch. 73, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1641 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions|55-1641 Same; liability limitation.

55-1641. Same; liability limitation. (a) Except as permitted by the Kansas tort claims act, no provision of this act shall establish or create or impose upon the commission, any agent or employee thereof, or the state of Kansas any liability or responsibility to pay any damages resulting from the leak or discharge of carbon dioxide from any carbon dioxide injection well or the underground storage of carbon dioxide.(b) This section shall be supplemental to and a part of the carbon dioxide reduction act.History: L. 2010, ch. 63, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1801 Citation of act.

55-1801. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas propane education and research act.History: L. 2003, ch. 102, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1805 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1805 Expenditure of moneys collected by council, limitations.

55-1805. Expenditure of moneys collected by council, limitations. Except as provided in subsection (j) of K.S.A. 55-1803, moneys collected by the council shall be expended only for the purposes of this act and shall not be used in any manner for influencing legislation or for political campaign contributions.History: L. 2003, ch. 102, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1806 Act does not preempt other propane safety or education programs.

55-1806. Act does not preempt other propane safety or education programs. The provisions of this act do not preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane safety or education which has been organized and is operating under the laws of this state.History: L. 2003, ch. 102, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 55-1807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1807 Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions.

55-1807. Citation of act; establishment of programs for regulation and licensing; definitions. (a) This act shall be referred to as the Kansas propane safety and licensing act.(b) The state fire marshal shall establish programs relating to the regulation and licensing of the liquefied petroleum gas industry in Kansas.(c) For the purpose of this act:(1) "Liquefied petroleum gas marketer" or "marketer" means any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity engaged directly in the retail sale or retail transport delivery of liquefied petroleum gas;(2) "retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas" means the delivery, sale or transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to an end retail user;(3) "liquefied petroleum gas" means any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: propane, propylene, butanes, including, but not limited to, normal butane and isobutane and butylenes;(4) "end retail user" means any consumer, person, firm or corporation who utilizes liquefied petroleum gas in Kansas;(5) "liquefied petroleum gas system" or "system" means any equipment utilizing liquefied petroleum gas including a storage container, end point or points of combustion, appliances and all attachments utilizing or transporting liquefied petroleum gas;(6) "returned to service" means the time at which liquefied petroleum gas is reintroduced into the liquefied petroleum gas system, any part of the liquefied petroleum gas system is repressurized, or at the completion of any installation, modification, repair or service of a system;(7) "interruption of service" means (A) an event which causes a liquefied petroleum gas system to become, in total or in part, depressurized due to any installation, modification, repair, service; or (B) a change in occupancy or ownership of the location utilizing the liquefied petroleum gas system;(8) "state fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the state of Kansas; and(9) "liquefied petroleum gas facilities" means any liquefied petroleum gas facility with an aggregate water capacity exceeding 2,000 gallons.History: L. 2004, ch. 111, § 1; Apr. 22.
KS Stat § 55-1808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1808 Application of act.

55-1808. Application of act. (a) No person, firm, corporation, association or other entity shall engage in any activity relating to the retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, including, but not limited to, the manufacturing, assembling, modifying, fabrication, installing or selling of any system, container or apparatus to be used in the state of Kansas for the transportation, storing, dispensing or utilization of liquefied petroleum gas by an end retail user without first having obtained the proper license to do so as provided in this act.(b) This act shall not apply to vehicles utilizing or machinery utilizing liquefied petroleum gas, the filling of cylinders by owners for private use, liquefied petroleum gas systems with a capacity of less than 20 gallons of liquefied petroleum gas or storage containers with a water capacity of 100 lbs or less unless otherwise stated in this act.(c) Systems of liquefied petroleum gas with multiple storage containers serving different purposes or different geographical locations shall be treated as individual and separate systems.History: L. 2004, ch. 111, § 2; Apr. 22.
KS Stat § 55-1809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas|Article 18 - Propane|55-1809 Damages; comparative negligence and liability.

55-1809. Damages; comparative negligence and liability. (a) In any action brought against a liquefied petroleum gas marketer for personal injury or property damage, an end retail user's damages shall be reduced by the comparative negligence of the end retail user or any third party to the extent the action of the end retail user or the third party contributed to cause the personal injury or property damage, including, but not limited to, the end retail user's or third party's: (1) Modification, repair, service or alteration of the end retail user's liquefied petroleum gas system; or (2) failure to conduct a leak check or inspection of the liquefied petroleum gas system after any modification, repair, service or alteration of the end retail user's system.(b) Nothing in this act is intended to limit any claim or defense that an act of an end retail user, third party, marketer or other person or entity contributed to cause the personal injury or property damage.(c) In any action brought against a liquefied petroleum gas marketer for personal injury or property damage, evidence of the marketer's compliance or noncompliance with this act shall be admissible as evidence to support a claim or defense to the extent such evidence is relevant to the cause of the personal injury or property damage.(d) Nothing in this act is intended to limit the liability of any individual, licensee, or liquefied petroleum gas marketer for any damages that arise from any reckless or intentional act of such individual, licensee or liquefied petroleum marketer.(e) The state fire marshal shall develop an information notice and distribute the same annually to all licensees. The notice shall include a reference to this section, a description of the law and any additional information that the state fire marshal deems necessary and appropriate.(f) Every liquefied petroleum gas marketer in the state of Kansas shall maintain continuous general liability coverage of not less than $1,000,000 and shall annually provide proof of insurance to the state fire marshal.History: L. 2004, ch. 111, § 3; Apr. 22.