1. KWO Report GMD #3 Annual Meeting
March 8, 2017
Ulysses, KS

4. Water Technology Farms
Roth, T&O and ILS Farms
initiated in 2016
All will continue to operate/
expand in 2017
Up to 7 new WTFs anticipated
in 2017
Roth Moisture Probe Event – March 21

7. BRFTF Recommendations
0.1 % of the current statewide sales tax
Maintain existing fees
Until sales tax revenue is available, restore SGF and EDIF transfers to State Water Plan Fund

8. KWA Recommendations Restoration of the SGF and EDIF Transfers
Streambank Stabilization
$2,000,000
Water Conservation Technology Adoption
$1,532,363
Watershed Best Management Practice Implementation
Less Water Intensive Crop Research
$500,000
Securing Water Leaving the State Study
$200,000
Restore SWPF Revenue Shortfall
$1,767,637
Total
$8,000,000

9. Sub for HB 2241
Section 1 – Creates fee for water taken from reservoirs to a maximum of $0.40 per 1,000 gallons (same as HB 2241 original language)
Section 2 – Creates fee for irrigation at $.005 per 1,000 gallons (same as HB 2241 original language)
Section 3 – creates groundwater depletion trust fund that allocates irrigation fee in Section 2 to the county where it is collected.
Section 4 – Gives the county commissioners the authority to spend the trust fund moneys
Section 5 – Allows chief engineer to help GMDs with cost sharing to retire existing water rights so long as the GMD has maxed out on their assessment rate.
Section 6 – Raises fertilizer fee from $1.67 per ton to $2.37 per ton. (same as HB 2032)
Section 7 – raises pesticide registration fee from $150 to $200 (same as HB 2032)
Section 8 – creates a flood protection fee that can be assessed by watershed districts on downstream property.
Section 9 – Keeps irrigation fee funds only to be used on groundwater issues by KWO
Section 10 – Increases GMD assessments (SB 194)
Section 11 – Increase public water supply fees from $.03 to $.06 per 1,000 gallons, stockwatering $.03 to $.045, and industrial from $.03 to $.045
Section 12 – creates a surface water protection fee of $0.05 per 1,000 gallons of storage capacity on water assurance districts.
Section 13 and 14 – implementation clauses

10. Impact of House Sub for HB 2241
Average Usage
Current
Proposed
State Water Plan Fund
Units
Fee
Revenue Generated
GW Projects
SW Projects
Statewide
Ground Water Trust Fund
Municipal Fees
¢ / 1000 Gal 3
$ 3,318,143 6
$ 6,636,287
Industrial Fees
$ 1,095,350
4.5
$ 1,643,024
Stockwater Fees
$ ,448
$ ,672
CDWFF
$ 2,998,235
Irrigation Use Fee $
0.5
$ 5,957,773
$ 5,659,885
$ ,889
Fertilizer Fees
$ / Ton
1.4
$ 3,416,703
2.1
$ 5,125,055
Sand Royalties
0.15
$ ,873
Pesticide Fees
$ / License
100
$ 1,202,420
150
$ 1,803,630
WM Surface Water Fee 40
$ 4,281,882
$ 4,281,882
WAC Surface Water Fee 5
$ 3,443,121
Total SWPF Fees
$ 12,506,172
$ 32,551,552
$ 22,311,897