Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2108

Introduced
1/28/25  

Caption

Requiring the state corporation commission to establish and enforce a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocol for the development, operation and decommissioning of certain large energy facilities.

Impact

The introduction of HB 2108 is likely to enhance protections for landowners against potential overreach by energy companies. It imposes requirements such as providing early notice to landowners about project plans, ensuring truthful communication, and compensating for damages arising from project activities. This framework may bolster landowner rights, increasing their engagement and satisfaction when large energy facilities are developed nearby. Furthermore, the bill aims to mitigate agricultural impacts while ensuring energy development can proceed in a regulated manner.

Summary

House Bill 2108 is an act aimed at the development, construction, operation, and decommissioning of large energy facilities in Kansas, particularly in rural areas. The bill mandates the state corporation commission to establish a code of conduct and agricultural impact mitigation protocols for large energy facility owners. This is intended to ensure that landowners are informed, involved, and fairly compensated during the processes concerning their land, which may be affected by such energy projects. It emphasizes the importance of transparency and communication between energy facility owners and landowners.

Contention

Despite its positive intentions for landowner protection, the bill could face contention from energy facility owners and some stakeholders who might view these requirements as cumbersome or a hindrance to development. They may argue that such regulations could delay project timelines and increase costs, which could ultimately translate into higher energy prices for consumers. Moreover, the necessity for a code of conduct and compliance protocols may raise concerns about regulatory burdens. Balancing landowner rights with the need for energy development will be a crucial aspect of the bill's implementation and societal reception.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2764

Establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities and establishing a child tax credit, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable and providing a sales tax exemption for pregnancy resource centers and residential maternity facilities.

KS HB2097

Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit, sales tax exemption and loans and grants to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas, requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports on the economic impact, providing sales tax exemptions for purchases by a certain community theaters and purchases and sales made by the friends of cedar crest association and establishing an income, privilege and premium tax credit for employers that employ members of the Kansas army and air national guard and establishing an income tax credit for employees that are members thereof.

KS SB247

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases by a not-for-profit corporation operating a community theater.

KS HB2041

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases by a not-for-profit corporation operating a community theater.

KS SB498

Establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable and providing a sales tax exemption for pregnancy resource centers and residential maternity facilities.

KS HB2768

Providing a property tax exemption for certain new electric generation facilities and sunsetting current property tax exemptions for such facilities removing certain requirements relating to the state corporation commission's determinations of cost recovery and prudent investments.

KS HB2454

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases of construction materials by a contractor for a not-for-profit corporation operating a theater.

KS SB91

Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit, sales tax exemption and loans and grants to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports on the economic impact of the act.

KS SB57

Establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients, providing a sales tax exemption for children's diapers and feminine hygiene products, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund and altering the calculation for STAR bond districts.

KS HB2435

Decreasing the sales and use tax rate, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients, providing a sales tax exemption for children's diapers and feminine hygiene products, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund and altering the calculation for STAR bond districts.

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KS SB131

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