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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning energy; enacting the transparency and reform of utility expenditures act; requiring the state corporation commission to prepare and submit a report to the legislature regarding the electric transmission projects recommended for construction by a regional transmission organization; requiring the commission to provide weekly notice of meetings that were held with stakeholders if such meetings pertained to legislative or regulatory matters that may impact electric rates; requiring the construction of certain transmission lines that are directed by a regional transmission organization to be subject to competitive bidding; prohibiting the commission and certain electric public utilities from supporting any integrated transmission plan unless such plan provides benefits to the state; authorizing sales of energy and energy services pursuant to power purchase agreements and energy storage service agreements; exempting such sales from the retail electric suppliers act and public utility regulation; prohibiting municipalities from imposing restrictions on the construction and operation of nuclear energy facilities; prohibiting commissioners and staff of the state corporation commission from being employed by a public utility within one year following the date that such person ceased to hold such position; requiring legislative approval prior to the construction of any high-impact electric transmission line; requiring members appointed to the citizens' utility ratepayer board to be subject to senate confirmation; limiting the membership of the citizens' utility ratepayer board from the same political party to not more than three members; authorizing the consumer counsel of the citizens' utility ratepayer board to represent the interests of residential and small commercial ratepayers before the federal energy regulatory commission and regional transmission organization; prohibiting electric public utilities from changing the utility's transmission delivery charge and requiring any such changes to be made in a general retail rate proceeding; requiring the commission to provide notice to certain legislative committees of matters that may lead to an increase in electric rates pending before a regional transmission organization; amending K.S.A. 66-1,170, 66-1,177, 66-1222, 66-1223 and 74-633 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 66-104, 66-1,178 and 66-1237 and repealing HB 2483 the existing sections. WHEREAS, This act shall be known and may be cited as the transparency and reform of utility expenditures act. Now, therefore:
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Transparency and Reform of Utility Expenditures Act, aims to increase oversight and accountability in the energy sector. It requires the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to report annually to the legislature on electric transmission projects recommended by regional transmission organizations (RTOs), which are entities that manage the electric grid for multiple states and are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The SCC must also publicly disclose meetings with stakeholders concerning matters that could impact electric rates, and any transmission line projects directed by an RTO that cost $300 kilovolts or more must undergo competitive bidding. Furthermore, the bill prohibits the SCC and electric utilities from supporting integrated transmission plans that don't benefit the state or disproportionately benefit other states. It also allows for sales of energy and energy services through power purchase and energy storage agreements, exempting them from certain regulations. Municipalities are prohibited from restricting nuclear energy facilities, and former SCC commissioners and staff face a one-year ban from employment with public utilities. The bill mandates legislative approval for high-impact electric transmission lines, requires senate confirmation for members of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB), and limits the political party affiliation of CURB members to no more than three. The consumer counsel for CURB will be empowered to represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the FERC and RTOs. Finally, electric utilities will be prohibited from unilaterally changing their transmission delivery charges, requiring such changes to be made through general retail rate proceedings, and the SCC must notify legislative committees of matters before an RTO that could increase electric rates.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications (House)
Last Action
House Hearing continuation: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 582-N - CANCELED (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2483/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2483_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2483_00_0000.pdf |
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