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IntroducedJan 19, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Providing incumbent electric transmission owners a right of first refusal for the construction of certain electric transmission lines.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 30, 2024: Died on Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 68
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Utilitiessponsor
- James R. Behan, ITC Great PlainsRequester
Lobbyists
Jason Watkins | Client: Wichita Chamber | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Maxine Groucher | Client: AARP | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Gonzalo Garcia | Client: City of Gardner | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Paul Cicio | Client: ETC | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Josiah Neeley | Client: R Street | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Elizabeth Patton | Client: AFP | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Randy Stooky | Client: Ks Grain | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Jessica Lucas | Client: Clean Energy Council | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Eric Stafford | Client: Kansas Chamber | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Alan Anderson | Client: Posinelli | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Spencer Duncan | Client: LKM | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
David Keene | Client: KCC | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Jeffery Clark | Client: APA | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Kimberly Svaty | Client: KMU | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Justin Grady | Client: KCC | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
David Nickel | Client: CURB | SB68 | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Jesica Lucas | Client: Clean Energy Business Council | rofr | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Eric Stafford | Client: KS Chamber | rofr | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Alan Anderson | Client: Posinelli | rofr | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Kimberly Svaty | Client: KMU KPP KMEA | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Justin Grady | Client: KCC | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
David Nickel | Client: CURB | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Spencer Duncan | Client: LKM | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Jeffrey Clark | Client: APA | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Dwight Keene | Client: KCC | ROFR | Start date: 02/09/2023 | End date: 02/09/2023 |
Health Keohler | Client: Spirit Aerosystems | Rofr | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Paul Snider | Client: Kansans for Lower Electric Rates | ROFR | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Heath Koehler | Client: Spirit Aerosystems | ROFR | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Matt Palowski | Client: NextEra Energy Resources | ROFR | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Sharon Senger | Client: Southwest Transmission, LLC | ROFR | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Jim Rossi | Client: Vanderbilt University | ROFR | Start date: 02/08/2023 | End date: 02/08/2023 |
Check Caisley | Client: Evergy | SB68 | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Lindsey Archer | Client: KLRD | SB68 | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Todd Newkirk | Client: IBEW | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Allie Devine | Client: Kansas Farm Bureau | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Whitney Damron | Client: Liberty Utilities | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Darrin Ives | Client: Evergy | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
James Brungardt | Client: Sunflower Electric Corp | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
James Brungardt | Client: Sunflower | transsmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Patrict Parke | Client: Midwest Energy | transmission | Start date: 02/07/2023 | End date: 02/07/2023 |
Brett Leopold | Client: ITC Great Plains | ROFR | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Tony Clark | Client: Former FERC Commissioner | ROFR | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Nick Myers | Client: Revisor | ROFR | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Todd Newkirk | Client: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Whitney Damron | Client: Liberty Utilities | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Darin Ives | Client: Evergy | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
James Brungardt | Client: Sunflower Electirc Power Corp | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Patrick Parke | Client: Midwest Energy, Inc | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Brett Leopold | Client: ITC Great Plains | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Tony Clark | Client: ITC Great Plains | Transmission | Start date: 02/06/2023 | End date: 02/06/2023 |
Votes
Actions
- Apr 30, 2024 | Senate
- Died on Calendar
- Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and re-referred to Committee of the Whole
- Feb 23, 2023 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 14, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
- Feb 10, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: (opponents) Friday, February 10, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 09, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: (opponents) Thursday, February 9, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Hearing: (neutral) Thursday, February 9, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 08, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: (opponents) Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Hearing: (neutral) Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Hearing: (opponents) Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 07, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: (neutral) Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Hearing: (proponents) Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 06, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: (proponents) Monday, February 6, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Jan 20, 2023 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Utilities
- Jan 19, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Jason Watkins, Wichita Chamber (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Maxine Groucher, AARP (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Gonzalo Garcia, City of Gardner (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Paul Cicio, ETC (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Josiah Neeley, R Street (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Elizabeth Patton, AFP (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Randy Stooky, Ks Grain (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Jessica Lucas, Clean Energy Council (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Alan Anderson, Posinelli (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, LKM (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by David Keene, KCC (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Jeffery Clark, APA (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Kimberly Svaty, KMU (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Justin Grady, KCC (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by David Nickel, CURB (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Jesica Lucas, Clean Energy Business Council (rofr)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Eric Stafford, KS Chamber (rofr)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Alan Anderson, Posinelli (rofr)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Kimberly Svaty, KMU KPP KMEA (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Justin Grady, KCC (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by David Nickel, CURB (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, LKM (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Jeffrey Clark, APA (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 9, 2023: Testimony by Dwight Keene, KCC (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Health Keohler, Spirit Aerosystems (Rofr)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Paul Snider, Kansans for Lower Electric Rates (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Heath Koehler, Spirit Aerosystems (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Matt Palowski, NextEra Energy Resources (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Sharon Senger, Southwest Transmission, LLC (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Jim Rossi, Vanderbilt University (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Check Caisley, Evergy (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Lindsey Archer, KLRD (SB68)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Todd Newkirk, IBEW (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Allie Devine, Kansas Farm Bureau (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Whitney Damron, Liberty Utilities (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Darrin Ives, Evergy (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by James Brungardt, Sunflower Electric Corp (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by James Brungardt, Sunflower (transsmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 7, 2023: Testimony by Patrict Parke, Midwest Energy (transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Brett Leopold, ITC Great Plains (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Tony Clark, Former FERC Commissioner (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Nick Myers, Revisor (ROFR)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Todd Newkirk, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Whitney Damron, Liberty Utilities (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Darin Ives, Evergy (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by James Brungardt, Sunflower Electirc Power Corp (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Patrick Parke, Midwest Energy, Inc (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Brett Leopold, ITC Great Plains (Transmission)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Mon, Feb 6, 2023: Testimony by Tony Clark, ITC Great Plains (Transmission)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities