HB2435

Substitute for HB 2435 by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications - Authorizing natural gas public utilities to recover certain growth-related investments in the gas system reliability surcharge, increasing the cap on the amount that the monthly fixed charge may be increased for residential customers and reducing the time for the state corporation commission to act on gas system reliability surcharge filings.

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Kansas HB2435 allows natural gas utilities to defer certain costs and recover them through an interim rate adjustment mechanism.

Kansas HB2435, known as the natural gas infrastructure availability act, authorizes natural gas public utilities to defer to a regulatory asset all depreciation expense and carrying cost for any new plant, facilities, or equipment. The act establishes an interim rate adjustment mechanism to recover these deferred costs. The state corporation commission can approve such mechanisms for up to 60 months, with potential extensions.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

28 Yea

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12 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 26

1:30 PM

Senate Utilities Hearing

Feb 12

9:00 AM

House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

Mar 26

House

House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

Mar 19

Senate

Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 28 Nay: 12