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• Introduced in the House on February 21, 2008, to provide assistance from the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas National Guard for cities damaged by flooding in August 2007. Cities within those counties declared to be "major disaster" areas could request, and KDOT would be required to provide at no cost to the city, help with demolishing structures and removing debris, subject to KDOT's judgment of what is feasible and appropriate. No state cost estimate was provided because it depends on how many eligible cities may decide to request help.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 7, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 19, 2008, to recommend the bill be passed as amended. Committee amendments removed the state agencies' proposed duty to help demolish structures .
• Passed in the House (123 to 0) on March 27, 2008, to provide assistance from the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas National Guard for cities damaged by flooding in August 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 27, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on March 28, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 3, 2008, to recommend the bill for passage as amended. Senate committee amendments limited debris removal to areas outside the 100-year flood plain.
• Passed in the Senate (39 to 0) on April 4, 2008, to provide assistance from the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas National Guard for cities damaged by flooding in August 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 30, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. Gary Hayzlett (R) on April 30, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, thereby sending the bill to the governor for her consideration. The motion passed in the House (124 to 0) on April 30, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on May 16, 2008.