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HB 2040 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Extending the time in which the state corporation commission shall make a final order on a transmission line siting application.

HB 2040 extends the deadline for the Kansas Corporation Commission to issue a final decision on electric transmission line siting applications, changing the timeframe from 120 days to 180 days after an application is filed. This directly affects electric utilities seeking permits to build transmission lines, as they must wait longer for the Commission's final approval before beginning construction or land acquisition. The bill amends K.S.A. 66-1,178 by modifying the deadline in subsection (d) and repealing the existing section. It does not alter the application requirements, public hearing process, or other procedural steps for transmission line permits.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities → Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized by the House and Senate, incorporating minor formatting adjustments to the header and certification language. The core legislative text regarding electric transmission line siting permits remains substantively unchanged, maintaining the same requirements for utilities to obtain permits, hold public hearings within 90 days, and issue final orders within 180 days.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill applies to all electric utilities in Kansas seeking to construct transmission lines.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and structural changes were made to the bill's header, including the removal of the original committee sponsor line and the addition of standard House and Senate concurrence certification language required for an enrolled bill.

The text of the act itself was reformatted from a numbered line-by-line layout to a standard paragraph structure, but the legal content and wording of the sections remain identical.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 123, Nay 2
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Michael Fagg, Sen. Mike Petersen and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Leo Delperdang, Rep. Rick Wilborn and Rep. KC Ohaebosim
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Caryn Tyson
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 2, Absent 7
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.