Kansas HB2107 allows claims for economic damages from fires caused by electric public utilities, sets a two-year statute of limitations, and mandates.
Kansas HB2107 establishes a process for individuals to claim economic damages from fires caused by electric public utilities. It sets a two-year statute of limitations for such claims, starting from the date of the fire ignition. If a plaintiff proves that a fire was caused by an electric public utility, they can recover economic losses for property damage. The recovery amount is limited to the lesser of the cost to restore the property or the difference in fair market value before and after the fire.
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