Extends Transmission Line Siting Deadline
Summary
Kansas SB92 extends the deadline by which the State Corporation Commission must issue a final order on transmission line siting applications. The bill passed both chambers with strong bipartisan support (Senate 39-0, House 114-10) and was enrolled on April 9, 2026, after conference committee adoption.
What changed
Kansas SB92 amends existing statutory provisions governing transmission line siting proceedings before the State Corporation Commission. The bill specifically extends the timeframe within which the Commission must render a final decision on transmission line siting applications. The conference committee report was adopted by the House (114-10) on March 26, 2026, and by the Senate (39-0) on March 27, 2026, before enrollment.
Transmission line developers and utilities should note that the extended deadline will apply to pending and future siting applications before the Kansas Corporation Commission. The bill has moved to the Governor for signature and will become effective upon signing. Utilities pursuing transmission line approvals in Kansas should review their application timelines in light of the new deadline extension.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB92 Enrolled SB92 Senate Bill Enrolled 2026-04-09
Extending the time in which the state corporation commission shall make a final order on a transmission line siting application.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb92/
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Utilities
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 114 Nay: 10 2026-03-26 H House Conference committee report now available 2025-03-11 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Delperdang, Representative Wilborn and Representative Ohaebosim appointed as conferees 2025-03-10 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Fagg , Senator Petersen and Senator Francisco as conferees 2025-03-06 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 120 Nay: 2 2025-03-05 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2025-03-05 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2025-03-03 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 2025-02-27 H House Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 582-N 2025-02-19 H House Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 2025-02-19 H House Received and Introduced 2025-02-19 S Senate Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-02-13 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by 2025-02-11 S Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 548-S 2025-02-05 S Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 548-S 2025-01-29 S Senate Referred to Committee on Utilities 2025-01-28 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2025-02-19 Senate Consent Calendar Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-03-06 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 120 Nay: 2 Yea: 120 Nay: 2 2026-03-26 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 114 Nay: 10 Yea: 114 Nay: 10 2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-01-29 S Utilities 2025-02-19 H Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Amendments
2025-03-03 House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Report 2026-03-26 Conference Committee Report
Bill Text Versions
2025-01-28 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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