2021 Special Committee on the 30 x 30 Federal Initiative

Agenda/Minutes  •  Report

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Senate	House
Sen. Dan Kerschen, Vice Chair Sen. Rick Billinger Sen. Mike Petersen Sen. Kellie Warren	Rep. Ken Rahjes, Chair Rep. Doug Blex Rep. Sydney Carlin Rep. Ron Highland Rep. Joe Newland Rep. Lindsay Vaughn
Kansas Legislative Research Dept.	Office of Revisor of Statutes
Meredith Fry Heather O'Hara	Kyle Hamilton Amelia Kovar-Donohue Tamera Lawrence
Committee Assistant

Study Topic

The Committee is directed to:

• Study the federal 30x30 conservation initiative, which proposes achieving the goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030; and further,
• Study the potential effects the 30x30 initiative may have on the State of Kansas, including, but not limited to, private property rights and effects on the agriculture industry, and potentially make recommendations to the 2022 Legislature on legislation.

The Committee membership will consist of members of the House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Water, and Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

 

Approved Meeting Days: 2 days