HB2148

Prohibiting the permitting and siting of electric transmission lines within any area designated by the United States department of energy as a national interest electric transmission corridor.

Introduced·1/29/25
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2148 prohibits permitting and siting of electric transmission lines in national interest corridors.

Kansas HB2148 prohibits the State Corporation Commission from authorizing electric transmission line siting permits in areas designated by the U.S. Department of Energy as national interest electric transmission corridors. It also restricts electric utilities from exercising eminent domain in these areas unless specific conditions are met. The bill amends existing state law to include these prohibitions and mandates public hearings for transmission line applications.

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Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
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History

Jan 29, 2025

House

House Introduced

Jan 29, 2025

House

House Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications