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Minutes for HB2107 - Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Short Title

Providing for claims to recover damages from fire events caused by electric public utilities, specifying recovery for such damages and requiring the state corporation commission to provide trainings on wildfire risk and mitigation.

Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Chairman Delperdang asked for committee discussion before proceeding with final action on HB2107.

Representative Carmichael lead the discussion on necessary changes, expressing concerns about the original wording of the damages section being too board, ensuring utilities remain account for negligence and to confirm property owners can fully recover any losses.

Evergy agreed to the changes.

Kansas Livestock Association and Kansas Farm Bureau, as well agreed to the changes that would move their position on the bill to neutral.

Chairman opened final action on HB2107.

Nick Myers, Revisor of Statutes, provided a review of the bill, followed by questions from the committee members.

Chairman opened the floor for discussion on the bill.

Representative Hoheisel had a technical amendment (Attachment1)

Nick Myers, provided an summary of the technical amendment, he added the language in question could be mentioned to move an amendment forward.

Representative Neighbor made motion to discuss the amendment, seconded by Representative Roth. Motion carried.

Chairman opened floor for discussion the amendment.

Nick Myers, Revisor of Statutes, provided a summary of the amendment.

Representative Neighbor made motion to adopt the proposed amendment except that the language on page one, in line 25, shall be retained and not stricken, seconded by Representative Schlingensiepen. Motion carried.

Representative Neighbor made a motion to favorably pass out HB2107 as amended, seconded by Representative Schlingensiepen. Motion carried.

Request for recorded vote: Yes-Carmichael, Schlingensiepen, Ohaebosim