Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2483 — Enacting the transparency and reform of utility expenditures act.

Last action — Died in Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 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; 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 the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N

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

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

  5. Hearing: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N — CANCELED

  6. Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N — CANCELED

  7. 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

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2483 do?
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 the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2483?
HB2483 is sponsored by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications.
What is the current status of HB2483?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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