Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: To Executive

HB2435 — Substitute for HB 2435 by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications - Authorizing natural gas public utilities to recover certain growth-related investments in the gas system reliability surcharge, increasing the cap on the amount that the monthly fixed charge may be increased for residential customers and reducing the time for the state corporation commission to act on gas system reliability surcharge filings.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning natural gas public utilities; relating to the gas system reliability surcharge; authorizing natural gas public utilities to recover certain growth-related investments in plant, facilities or equipment; raising the cap on the amount that the monthly fixed charge may be increased each year; requiring the state corporation commission to issue an order not later than 90 days after a utility files a petition to change the gas system reliability surcharge; amending K.S.A. 66-2202 and 66-2204 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  5. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  6. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  7. Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 548-S

  8. Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities

  9. Received and Introduced

  10. Final Action - Substitute passed

  11. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  13. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  14. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by

  15. Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N

  16. Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N

  17. Referred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

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  19. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Utilities and Telecommunications House Committee on Energy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Action

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191200
Democrat 9000
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Nay
Brad Starnes Republican Nay
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Nay
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Nay
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Nay
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Nay
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Nay
Stephen Owens Republican Nay
TJ Rose Republican Nay
Tim Shallenburger Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Nay
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Substitute passed

Passed 115 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80502
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 34201
Total 115703
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington Republican Nay
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Not Voting
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Not Voting
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2435 do?
AN ACT concerning natural gas public utilities; relating to the gas system reliability surcharge; authorizing natural gas public utilities to recover certain growth-related investments in plant, facilities or equipment; raising the cap on the amount that the monthly fixed charge may be increased each year; requiring the state corporation commission to issue an order not later than 90 days after a utility files a petition to change the gas system reliability surcharge; amending K.S.A. 66-2202 and 66-2204 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2435?
HB2435 is sponsored by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications.
What is the current status of HB2435?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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