§ 65-163c — Same; public water supply fee fund; authorized expenditures; interest transferred from state general fund

Kansas § 65-163c

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 65: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Art. 1: SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

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(a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the public water supply fee fund. Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fund:
(1) Fees collected under K.S.A. 65-163 and amendments thereto; and
(2) interest attributable to investment of moneys in the fund.
(b) Moneys deposited in the public water supply fee fund shall be expended only to: (1) inspect and regulate public water supplies and (2) provide training, assistance and technical guidance to public water supply systems, including on-site technical assistance by the department or by a contractor contracting with the department in complying with the federal safe drinking water act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and regulations adopted under such act. The advisory committee established by K.S.A. 65-163 and amendments thereto shall advise the secretary regarding expenditures from the fund.
(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the public water supply fee fund interest earnings based on:
(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the public water supply fee fund for the preceding month; and
(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(d) All expenditures from the public water supply fee 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 secretary of health and environment for the purposes set forth in this section.

Legislative History

L. 1992, ch. 188, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 253, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 253, § 11; July 1.