Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 348 — Exempting any electric public utility that is a not-for-profit wholly owned subsidiary of an electric cooperative public utility from the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on March 12, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

149 added · 142 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 348 specify that certain not-for-profit electric utilities, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of electric cooperatives, will be exempt from state oversight by the corporation commission. However, the bill also empowers customers of these utilities to request investigations into their rates, ensuring they can challenge unfair pricing. Additionally, customers must be informed about meetings related to electric rates and can choose to end their exemption from oversight if they wish. This change is significant because it balances deregulation for specific utilities with protections for consumers, allowing them a voice in their utility rates.

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As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
SENATE BILL No.
348 By Committee on Utilities 1-21 AN ACT concerning the state corporation commission;
348 A NA CTconcerning the state corporation commission;
If, after investigation, the commission finds that such rates, joint rates, tolls, charges or exactions, classifications or schedules of rates are unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commission shall have the power to fix and order substitutions to such rates, joint rates, tolls, charges SB 348—Am.
If, after investigation, the commission finds that such rates, joint rates, tolls, charges or exactions, classifications or schedules of rates are unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commission shall have the power to fix and order substitutions to such rates, joint rates, tolls, charges and exactions, classifications or schedules of rates as are just and reasonable.
by SC 2 and exactions, classifications or schedules of rates as are just and reasonable.
75-4320 and 75- 4320a, and amendments thereto, for violations of K.S.A.
75-4320 and 75-4320a, and amendments thereto, for violations of K.S.A.
(d) An electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission pursuant to this section shall maintain a schedule of rates and charges at the utility's headquarters and make copies of such schedule of rates and charges available to the general public during regular business hours.
(d) An electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission pursuant to this section shall maintain a schedule of rates and charges at the utility's headquarters and make SENATE BILL No.
348—page 2 copies of such schedule of rates and charges available to the general public during regular business hours.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of SB 348—Am.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the state corporation commission, as otherwise provided by law, over an electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the commission pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, the authority vested in the commission with respect to:
by SC 3 the state corporation commission, as otherwise provided by law, over an electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the commission pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, the authority vested in the commission with respect to:
17-4601 et seq., and amendments thereto, one of which corporations shall be the parent corporation of the electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission pursuant to this section;
17- et seq., and amendments thereto, one of which corporations shall be the parent corporation of the electric public utility exempt from the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission pursuant to this section;
Such written notice shall include the proposition to terminate SB 348—Am.
Such written notice shall include the SENATE BILL No.
by SC 4 such utility's exemption pursuant to this section and the time and location of the meeting.
348—page 3 proposition to terminate such utility's exemption pursuant to this section and the time and location of the meeting.
I hereby certify that the above BILLoriginated in the SENATE , and passed that body _________________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the H OUSE ________________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
A PPROVED ____________________________ _________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 6, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 5

  4. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

  5. Received and Introduced

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

  7. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

  8. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities

  11. Introduced

  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities

Sponsors

  • Committee on Utilities · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Utilities

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

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