Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 17, 2021


The Honorable Joe Seiwert, Chairperson
House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Statehouse, Room 481B-W
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Seiwert:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2291 by Representative Collins
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2291 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2291 would amend the Net Metering and Easy Connection Act by applying it to electric
cooperatives and municipal utilities. The bill would also increase the system-wide capacity limit
of net metered facilities. The bill would increase the compensation to customer generators for
electricity and authorize larger renewable systems.
According to the Kansas Corporation Commission, enactment of HB 2291 would have no
fiscal effect on the agency. The League of Kansas Municipalities indicates that enactment of the
bill would cause increased costs to the cities of Kansas due to the retail rate generated from the
excess energy generated and the creation of a cross-subdivision of customers. The League is
unable to estimate what that cost might be. The Kansas Association of Counties states that
enactment of HB 2291 would result in some fiscal effect if a county provides electric services, as
the compensation to customers would increase if they were generating power. The Association is
unable to estimate what that effect might be.

Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Jake Fisher, KCC
Wendi Stark, League of Municipalities
Jay Hall, Association of Counties


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 66-1264, 66-1265, 66-1266, 66-1267