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HB 2004 - 2023AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to electric vehicles; establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act and providing for a road repair tax on the distribution of electricity from public charging stations.Establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act and providing for a road repair tax on electricity distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles.ActiveHouse Committee on TransportationTuesday, January 31, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
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HB 2091 - 2023AN ACT concerning agriculture; relating to the Kansas department of agriculture; requiring the secretary of agriculture to establish a division of sustainable agriculture that shall apply for federal grant funds under the greenhouse gas reduction fund to assist farmers in converting to renewable energy and sustainable agriculture practices.Requiring the secretary of agriculture to establish a division of sustainable agriculture that shall apply for federal grant funds under the greenhouse gas reduction fund to assist farmers in converting to renewable energy and sustainable agriculture practices.ActiveHouse Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesThursday, February 16, 2023, 3:30 PM Room 112-N
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HB 2154 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to the regulation and oversight of public utilities; providing for the statewide election of the commissioners of the state corporation commission; establishing an election schedule for the election of such commissioners; authorizing gubernatorial appointments until commissioners are elected; relating to the attorney general; requiring the office of the attorney general to represent and protect the collective interests of utility customers in utility rate-related proceedings before the state corporation commission and in any other judicial or administrative proceeding; establishing the utilities regulation division within the office of the attorney general and providing duties therefor; exempting the state corporation commission from the open meetings act; amending K.S.A. 25-101, 25-101a, 25-4001, 25-4142, 66-117a, 66-1236, 66-1502, 66-1503, 66-2204, 74-601, 74-605, 74-630 and 75-4318 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 66-1,251 and repealing the existing sections.Providing for the statewide election of commissioners of the state corporation commission, establishing the utilities regulation division in the office of the attorney general, requiring such division to represent and protect the collective interests of utility customers in utility rate-related proceedings and exempting the state corporation commission from the open meetings act.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsHearing: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 582-NWithdrawn from Committee on Appropriations; Rereferred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications (3/1)
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HB 2155 - 2023AN ACT concerning electric utilities; relating to the state corporation commission; requiring the commission to evaluate the regional rate competitiveness of an electric utility's rates in rate proceedings; amending K.S.A. 66-101b and repealing the existing section.Requiring the state corporation commission to review the regional rate competitiveness of an electric utility's rates in electric utility rate proceedings.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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HB 2156 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to the state corporation commission; authorizing public utilities to establish rates to benefit low-income residential customers.Authorizing public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission to establish rates that benefit low-income residential customersActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsThursday, February 9, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 582-N
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HB 2173 - 2023AN ACT concerning political subdivisions of the state; relating to building codes or similar rules; providing that such provisions shall not prohibit refrigerants approved for use under federal law.Ensuring that refrigerants that are approved for use under federal law may be used in Kansas.ActiveHouse Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentMonday, February 6, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 346-SNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed (3/29)
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HB 2225 - 2023AN ACT concerning utilities; relating to electric utilities; including cost recovery of transmission related costs for transmission facilities constructed as a result of a directive from the regional transmission organization; excluding cost recovery for transmission facilities constructed as a result of internal or local planning; amending K.S.A. 66-1237 and repealing the existing section.Limiting cost recovery for certain electric public utilities' transmission-related costs.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsTuesday, February 14, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 582-NFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 37 Nay: 2 (3/29)
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HB 2227 - 2023Authorizing solar power purchase agreements with renewable energy suppliers, exempting the sales of electricity pursuant to power purchase agreements from public utility regulation and requiring electric public utilities to enter into parallel generation contracts with certain customers of the utility.Authorizing solar power purchase agreements with renewable energy suppliers, exempting the sales of electricity pursuant to power purchase agreements from public utility regulation and requiring electric public utilities to enter into parallel generation contracts with certain customers of the utility.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsTuesday, February 7, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 582-N
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HB 2228 - 2023Increasing the capacity limitation of the total amount of net-metered generation systems that may operate within the service territory of an investor-owned electric utility and removing the load-size limitations on customers' net-metered systems.Increasing the capacity limitation of the total amount of net-metered generation systems that may operate within the service territory of an investor-owned electric utility and removing the load-size limitations on customers' net-metered systems.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsTuesday, February 7, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 582-N
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HB 2268 - 2023AN ACT concerning property; relating to homeowners' associations; prohibiting such associations from restricting installation of solar energy devices.Prohibiting certain restrictions of residential solar energy devicesActiveSenate Committee on Local Government
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HB 2310 - 2023AN ACT concerning the state corporation commission; increasing the number of commissioners on the state corporation commission subject to gubernatorial appointment and senate confirmation; prohibiting the appointment or confirmation of any person who has a conflict of interest; amending K.S.A. 74-601 and repealing the existing section.Increasing the number of commissioners on the state corporation commission subject to gubernatorial appointment and senate confirmation and prohibiting the appointment and confirmation of any person who has a conflict of interest.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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HB 2320 - 2023AN ACT concerning financial institutions; enacting the commercial property assessed capital enhancement or C-PACE act; relating to financing for energy efficiency, water conservation, water quality, air quality, health and renewable energy improvements on certain qualifying properties; requiring the department of commerce to designate or establish a C-PACE board; authorizing powers, duties and rules and regulations of such board; providing for assessment contracts between C-PACE lenders and property owners; establishing rights, duties and responsibilities of mortgage lenders.Enacting the commercial property assessed capital enhancement or C-PACE act, requiring the department of commerce to designate or establish a C-PACE board, providing for assessment contracts between C-PACE lenders and property owners and establishing rights, duties and responsibilities of mortgage lenders.ActiveHouse Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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HB 2440 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to the state corporation commission; requiring public utilities to report information regarding customer assistance programs, account delinquencies and disconnections; requiring monthly, annual and historical reporting of such information.Requiring public utilities to report certain data.ActiveHouse Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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SB 46 - 2023AN ACT concerning wind energy conversion systems; relating to aviation obstruction lighting; requiring existing wind energy conversion systems to install light-mitigating technology systems subject to the approval of the federal aviation administration.Requiring existing wind energy conversion systems to install light-mitigating technology systems.ActiveSenate Committee on UtilitiesThursday, January 26, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
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SB 47 - 2023AN ACT concerning cities and counties; prohibiting the regulations of consumer merchandise and of auxiliary containers that are designed for the consumption, transportation or protection of consumer merchandise.Prohibiting cities and counties from regulating consumer merchandise and auxiliary containers for the consumption, transportation or protection of consumer merchandise.ActiveSenate Committee on CommerceTuesday, January 31, 2023, 10:30 AM Room 546-S
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SB 49 - 2023AN ACT concerning wind energy conversion systems; relating to aviation obstruction lighting; requiring new wind energy conversion systems to be constructed with light-mitigating technology systems prior to the commencement of operations subject to the approval of the federal aviation administration.Requiring new wind energy conversion systems to be constructed with light-mitigating technology systems.ActiveSenate Committee on UtilitiesThursday, January 26, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-SFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 118 Nay: 6 (3/29)
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SB 54 - 2023AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to rates; expanding the eligible uses for the 0% state rate for sales of certain utilities and providing for the levying of such tax by cities and counties; amending K.S.A. 12-189a and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 79-3603 and repealing the existing sections.Expanding the eligible uses to qualify for the 0% state sales tax rate for certain utilities and providing for the levying of local sales tax on such sales by cities and counties.ActiveHouse Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesWednesday, February 1, 2023, 9:30 AM Room 548-SCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Assessment and Taxation (2/16)
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SB 68 - 2023AN ACT concerning electric transmission lines; relating to construction and ownership of certain electric transmission lines; providing incumbent electric transmission owners a right of first refusal.Providing incumbent electric transmission owners a right of first refusal for the construction of certain electric transmission lines.ActiveSenate Committee on UtilitiesSee full propronent / oponent hearing schedule here. Feb 6-10Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities (2/14)Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and re-referred to Committee of the Whole (3/1)
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SB 78 - 2023AN ACT concerning electric utilities; relating to the state corporation commission; requiring the commission to evaluate the regional rate competitiveness of an electric utility's rates in rate proceedings; amending K.S.A. 66-101b and repealing the existing section.Requiring the state corporation commission to review the regional rate competitiveness of an electric utility's rates in electric utility rate proceedings.
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SB 86 - 2023AN ACT concerning governmental ethics; relating to actions of local governmental officials affecting the development, construction and operation of certain renewable energy systems; requiring local governmental officials and candidates for local office to disclose substantial interests in a renewable energy system; prohibiting local governmental officials who have a substantial interest from acting on matters relating to the renewable energy system; amending K.S.A. 75-4301a, 75-4303a and 75-4306 and repealing the existing sections.Requiring local governmental officials to disclose substantial interests in the construction and operation of a wind or solar energy conversion system and to abstain from all local governmental actions relating to such matters.ActiveSenate Committee on Local Government
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SB 88 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to the regulation and oversight of public utilities; providing for the statewide election of the commissioners of the state corporation commission; establishing an election schedule for the election of such commissioners; authorizing gubernatorial appointments until commissioners are elected; relating to the attorney general; requiring the office of the attorney general to represent and protect the collective interests of utility customers in utility rate-related proceedings before the state corporation commission and in any other judicial or administrative proceeding; establishing the utilities regulation division within the office of the attorney general and providing duties therefor; exempting the state corporation commission from the open meetings act; amending K.S.A. 25-101, 25-101a, 25-4001, 25-4142, 66-117a, 66-1236, 66-1502, 66-1503, 66-2204, 74-601, 74-605, 74-630 and 75-4318 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 66-1,251 and repealing the existing sections.Providing for the statewide election of commissioners of the state corporation commission, establishing the utilities regulation division in the office of the attorney general, requiring such division to represent and protect the collective interests of utility customers in utility rate-related proceedings and exempting the state corporation commission from the open meetings act.ActiveSenate Committee on UtilitiesHearing: Monday, February 13, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-SHearing continuation: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
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SB 126 - 2023AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing a tax credit for certain residential solar and wind energy property expenditures.AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing a tax credit for certain residential solar and wind energy property expenditures.ActiveSenate Committee on Assessment and TaxationHearing: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 9:30 AM Room 548-S
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SB 136 - 2023AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to income tax; providing a tax credit for the installation of certain water conservation systems in newly constructed houses.Providing a tax credit for the installation of certain water conservation systems in newly constructed houses.ActiveSenate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
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SB 154 - 2023AN ACT concerning cities; relating to a board of public utilities; limiting the amount of fees, taxes and other charges included on a utility bill; amending K.S.A. 13-1223a, 13-1227 and 13-1228 and repealing the existing sections.Limiting the amount of fees, taxes and other charges on a utility bill assessed by a board of public utilities.ActiveSenate Committee on Utilities
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SB 205 - 2023AN ACT concerning water; relating to water rights; authorizing certain water rights in a water bank to participate in multi-year flex accounts on a temporary basis; amending K.S.A. 82a-764 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 82a-736 and repealing the existing sections.Authorizing certain water rights in a water bank to participate in multi-year flex accounts on a temporary basis.ActiveHouse Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHearing: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 218-NHouse General Order (Be Passed as Amended) on 03/27/2023 (3/27)
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SB 214 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to electric, natural gas and water utilities; prohibiting recovery of dues, donations or contributions made to charitable and social organizations in customer rates; requiring the state corporation commission to disallow such expenditures in rate proceedings; amending K.S.A. 66-101f, 66-1,206 and 66-1,236 and repealing the existing sections.Prohibiting public utilities from recovering any dues, donations or contributions to any charitable or social organization or entity through customer rates.ActiveSenate Committee on Utilities
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SB 278 - 2023AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to the state corporation commission; requiring public utilities to report information regarding customer assistance programs, account delinquencies and disconnections; requiring monthly, annual and historical reporting of such information.Requiring public utilities to report information regarding customer assistance programs, account delinquencies and disconnections.ActiveSenate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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SB 312 - 2023AN ACT concerning the power of eminent domain; relating to the exercise thereof by certain public utilities; requiring approval of the board of county commissioners prior to the exercise thereof; amending K.S.A. 26-101, 26-501b, 26-502 and 26-516 and repealing the existing sections.
Requiring the approval of the board of county commissioners prior to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by certain public utilities.ActiveSenate Committee on Local GovernmentHearing: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9:30 AM Room 142-S (3/15)
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