Providing for an exemption from remediation costs or other liability from prior commercial pesticide application by the United States army for owners of certain property located in Johnson county.

HB 2340 exempts property owners in Johnson County from cleanup costs and liability related to pesticide applications made by the U.S. Army before 2005. It directly affects owners of properties previously owned by the Army where commercial pesticides were used to control pests near structures. The bill amends Kansas law to retroactively remove responsibility for investigation, soil, groundwater, or surface water cleanup costs from these property owners. This applies specifically to pesticide use incidents occurring prior to 2005 on land historically managed by the Army. The law repeals existing sections of Kansas hazardous materials law to implement this exemption.