The Legislature continued at a slower pace after returning for its first full week following the February 24 turnaround deadline. Committees spent most of the week holding informational hearings as they work to create a schedule for bills coming from the other chamber. One hearing of particular interest to KLA members was held in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and focused on groundwater management districts (GMDs) in the state.
Post audit report on GMDs – The Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit pointed out several areas of concern in the legislative report, including the fact that GMDs lack current policies and procedures to determine how and when revisions are made to their management plans. They also do not itemize spending by identified areas of concern. Lastly, there was no indication GMDs monitor the effectiveness of programs after they are put in place due to a lack of resources.
Source:kla.org
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