SB417 — Establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of certain industrial energy facilities and providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit such development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities.
Last action — Died in Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Summary
AN ACT concerning energy; relating to certain electric generation and energy storage facilities; establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of industrial wind and solar energy conversion systems and industrial battery energy storage systems; authorizing the board of county commissioners of a county to permit or deny the construction of such industrial energy facilities; establishing a protest petition and election process to contest such county action; providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit the development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities; requiring the commission to approve and issue a permit prior to the new construction or expansion of any such facility; requiring owners of existing industrial energy facilities to register with the commission; establishing minimum setback distances for such facilities; requiring the commission to adopt a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocols; requiring a facility owner to establish and maintain a decommission plan and provide adequate financial assurance for the decommissioning; authorizing the commission to issue certain orders and impose civil penalties for violations; authorizing the commission to adopt rules and regulations.
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Read SB417 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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Died in Committee
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Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Utilities; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Utilities
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Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 548-S — CANCELED
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Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Utilities · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senate Committee on Utilities
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB417 do?
- AN ACT concerning energy; relating to certain electric generation and energy storage facilities; establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of industrial wind and solar energy conversion systems and industrial battery energy storage systems; authorizing the board of county commissioners of a county to permit or deny the construction of such industrial energy facilities; establishing a protest petition and election process to contest such county action; providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit the development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities; requiring the commission to approve and issue a permit prior to the new construction or expansion of any such facility; requiring owners of existing industrial energy facilities to register with the commission; establishing minimum setback distances for such facilities; requiring the commission to adopt a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocols; requiring a facility owner to establish and maintain a decommission plan and provide adequate financial assurance for the decommissioning; authorizing the commission to issue certain orders and impose civil penalties for violations; authorizing the commission to adopt rules and regulations.
- Who sponsors SB417?
- SB417 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Utilities.
- What is the current status of SB417?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB417?
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