Kansas Statutes

Chapter 66.—PUBLIC UTILITIES

• Article 1.—POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
  • 66-101 Electric public utilities; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.
  • 66-101a Same; definitions.
  • 66-101b Electric public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates.
  • 66-101c Same; publication and filing of rates, rules and regulations and contracts.
  • 66-101d Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
  • 66-101e Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.
  • 66-101f Same; commission orders and decisions.
  • 66-101g Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.
  • 66-101h Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability.
  • 66-101i Commission authorized to approve contract electric rates outside a general rate proceeding; cost recovery from rate classes; commission status report to the legislature.
  • 66-101j Commission authorized to approve economic development rate schedules that provide discounts from standard rates; cost recovery prohibited; commission status report to the legislature.
  • 66-102 Repealed.
  • 66-103 Repealed.
  • 66-104 Utilities subject to supervision; exceptions.
  • 66-104a Certain telephone utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions.
  • 66-104b Electric cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.
  • 66-104c Certain nonprofit public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction.
  • 66-104d Certain electric cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.
  • 66-104e Jurisdiction over certain water or natural gas public utilities otherwise subject to city regulation.
  • 66-104f Jurisdiction over municipal electric or natural gas public utilities; limitations.
  • 66-104g Certain natural gas cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.
  • 66-105 Common carriers defined.
  • 66-105a Gas gathering systems excluded from "public utility" and "common carrier"; commission authority, curtailment of service to end users on gathering system.
  • 66-106 Rules and regulations; assessment of costs; conferral with other authorities; agreements; contributions and grants; joint investigations, hearings, orders; state and federal proceedings; duties of attorney general.
  • 66-107 Transferred.
  • 66-108 Transferred.
  • 66-109 Variations from schedule of rates.
  • 66-110 Transferred.
  • 66-111 Transferred.
  • 66-112 Repealed.
  • 66-113 Transferred.
  • 66-114 Giving testimony or evidence in proceedings involving alleged violation of act.
  • 66-115 Effective date of orders; prima facie reasonable.
  • 66-116 Repealed.
  • 66-117 Change of rates or schedules; procedure; effective date; higher rates of return on investment in certain cases; hearing; property tax surcharge authorized; assessment of regional rate competitiveness and economic development impact of rate change.
  • 66-117a State intervention as party to certain rate hearings.
  • 66-117b Report to legislature of change of rates or schedules approved by state corporation commission; contents; exclusions.
  • 66-117c Application of act.
  • 66-117d Discrimination in rates to customers utilizing renewable energy sources prohibited.
  • 66-117e Exemption from filing rates and schedules, when.
  • 66-117f Intervention by municipalities in rate proceedings.
  • 66-118 Repealed.
  • 66-118a Review proceedings; court of jurisdiction; parties; transfer to proper court.
  • 66-118b Same; petition for reconsideration; order; time for filing appeal.
  • 66-118c Same; judicial review.
  • 66-118d Same; precedence of action for review.
  • 66-118e Same; change of venue in certain cases.
  • 66-118f Repealed.
  • 66-118g Same; stay or suspension of order or decision pending review.
  • 66-118h Same; bond, guarantee or surety, on stay or suspension pending review; collection and distribution of funds in excess of final order.
  • 66-118i Same; distribution of unclaimed funds.
  • 66-118j Same; duty of court if order sustained.
  • 66-118k Same; duty of court if order not sustained.
  • 66-118l Same; time orders to become effective.
  • 66-118m, 66-118n Repealed.
  • 66-118o Same; invalidity of part.
  • 66-119 Standard commercial units of products; regulations for testing products.
  • 66-120 Gas rates and service in cities of 500 or over.
  • 66-121 Same; regulators, pressure gauges and other devices; standard pressure; rates.
  • 66-122 Accounts, reports and information by utilities.
  • 66-123 Public utilities and common carriers, reports; penalty for failure to file.
  • 66-124 Repealed.
  • 66-125 Issuance of securities; certificate of commission required, when; proceedings; motor carriers exempted.
  • 66-126 Unlawful securities; penalty.
  • 66-127 Dealing in securities of competing utility; prohibited transportation; exemption for certain utilities.
  • 66-128 Valuation of property for rate-making purposes by commission; construction work in progress.
  • 66-128a Fixing rates, joint rates, tolls and averages; authority of commission not limited by K.S.A. 66-128b through 66-128i.
  • 66-128b Deferral and phase-in of value of certain utility property; exclusion of finance costs, when.
  • 66-128c Valuation of property for rate making; evaluation of efficiency or prudence of utility; exclusion of all or a portion of costs of excess capacity, when; "excess capacity" defined; exclusion or reduction of return on costs from excess capacity.
  • 66-128d Proceeding to determine reasonableness of costs of facility; commencement; procedure.
  • 66-128e Adjustment of revenue requirements of utilities by commission; exclusion of finance charges attributable to inefficiency or lack of prudence; electric utility borrowing for payment of dividends; exception for certain utility facilities.
  • 66-128f Monthly financial reports by certain utilities constructing electric generating facilities.
  • 66-128g Determination of "prudence" in determining reasonable value of electric generating property; factors to be considered; presumption of lack of prudence of costs in excess of 200% of "original cost estimate"; definition of "original cost estimate"; when costs exceeding 200% may be included.
  • 66-128h Nuclear fission electric generating facilities with excess capacity; presumption certain costs excluded when finding of no "technology or means for disposal of high-level nuclear waste" as defined in section.
  • 66-128i Presumption of lack of prudence if fine for safety or quality violation assessed; reduction of revenue requirements.
  • 66-128j Electric utilities; certain power sales; sale or retirement of facilities; reduction in revenue requirement, when.
  • 66-128k Severability.
  • 66-128l Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning; definitions.
  • 66-128m Same; decommissioning financing plan.
  • 66-128n Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning financing plan; hearings; approval or rejection of plan.
  • 66-128o Same; review of plan, when; changes.
  • 66-128p Same; funding of decommissioning; state has no financial responsibility.
  • 66-128q Proceeding to review application for recovery of prudent expenditures for certain costs of new nuclear generation facility; application for predetermination of rate-making principles authorized.
  • 66-128r Depreciation fixed for electric utilities possessing a federal license to operate a nuclear generation facility.
  • 66-129 Examination of accounts and records.
  • 66-129a Gas or electric public utilities; nonregulated private enterprises, separate accounting, audit.
  • 66-130 Repealed.
  • 66-131 Permit to transact business required; exceptions; limitations on commission's authority and jurisdiction; time period for determination of application.
  • 66-131a Repealed.
  • 66-132 Accidents; notice to commission; investigations.
  • 66-133 Municipal franchises and ordinances; taxpayer's complaint to commission; bond for costs of hearing complaint.
  • 66-134 Permit to transact business to be recorded on books of corporation.
  • 66-135 Repealed.
  • 66-136 Transfer of franchise or certificate of convenience.
  • 66-137 Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction.
  • 66-138 Common carriers, public utilities; penalties for violation of law; disposition; enforcement.
  • 66-139 Enforcement of act or order.
  • 66-140 Rights and remedies cumulative.
  • 66-141 Transferred.
  • 66-142 Repealed.
  • 66-143 Interstate rates; corporation commission intervention in proceedings before federal agencies.
  • 66-144 Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations.
  • 66-145 Repealed.
  • 66-146 Repealed.
  • 66-147 Repealed.
  • 66-148 Repealed.
  • 66-149 Repealed.
  • 66-150 Witnesses, process and depositions; penalties for obstruction or refusal to give information; immunity of witnesses; taxation of costs.
  • 66-151 Certified copies of documents; admissibility.
  • 66-152 Free transportation and reduced rates in certain cases.
  • 66-153 Repealed.
  • 66-154 Rebates, drawbacks and special privileges or discriminations unlawful.
  • 66-154a Unreasonable or discriminatory rates or charges; complaint; investigation by commission.
  • 66-154b Same; refund.
  • 66-154c Same; time of filing complaints.
  • 66-154d Repealed.
  • 66-154e Same; time limitation.
  • 66-154f Same; invalidity of part.
  • 66-155 Duties of attorney of commission.
  • 66-156 Transferred.
  • 66-157 Repealed.
  • 66-158, 66-159 Repealed.
  • 66-160 Repealed.
  • 66-161 Repealed.
  • 66-162 Repealed.
  • 66-163 Repealed.
  • 66-164 Repealed.
  • 66-165 Repealed.
  • 66-166 Repealed.
  • 66-167 Repealed.
  • 66-168 Repealed.
  • 66-169 Repealed.
  • 66-170 Repealed.
  • 66-171 Repealed.
  • 66-172 Repealed.
  • 66-173 Repealed.
  • 66-174 Repealed.
  • 66-175 False swearing in proceedings; penalty.
  • 66-176 Damages for violations; attorney fees.
  • 66-177 Public utilities, common carriers; penalties for violation of law.
  • 66-178 Same; suits by individuals or corporations permitted.
  • 66-179 Joinder of causes of action.
  • 66-180 Repealed.
  • 66-181 Repealed.
  • 66-182 Repealed.
  • 66-183 Stringing wires along or across streets, highways or public places; regulations.
  • 66-184 Same; complaint; investigations and orders.
  • 66-185 Same; penalty for noncompliance with order.
  • 66-186 through 66-189 Repealed.
  • 66-190 Repealed.
  • 66-191, 66-192 Repealed.
  • 66-193 Repealed.
  • 66-194 Same; complaint; investigations and orders.
  • 66-195 Same; penalty for failure to comply with order.
  • 66-196 Repealed.
  • 66-197 Repealed.
  • 66-198 Repealed.
  • 66-199 Repealed.
  • 66-1,100, 66-1,101 Repealed.
  • 66-1,102 Repealed.
  • 66-1,103 Repealed.
  • 66-1,104 Repealed.
  • 66-1,105 Service of orders and decisions; effective dates.
  • 66-1,106 Repealed.
  • 66-1,107 Validity of 1925 act.
  • 66-1,108 Transportation by motor carriers; definitions.
  • 66-1,108a Regulation of motor carriers; powers granted to state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,108b Same; powers of state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,108c Same; examination of accounts and records.
  • 66-1,109 Regulation of motor carriers; exemptions of certain carriers, certain transporters and certain uses from act.
  • 66-1,110 Public motor carriers of property, of household goods or of passengers declared common carriers.
  • 66-1,111 Types of carriers which must comply with act and other applicable laws.
  • 66-1,112 Authority of commission to regulate public motor carriers; rate-making procedures; exemption from state antitrust laws, when.
  • 66-1,112a Repealed.
  • 66-1,112b Repealed.
  • 66-1,112c Repealed.
  • 66-1,112d Repealed.
  • 66-1,112e Repealed.
  • 66-1,112f Repealed.
  • 66-1,112g Private motor carrier permits; rules and regulations.
  • 66-1,112h Voluntary suspensions of permits or licenses; period; effect.
  • 66-1,112i Repealed.
  • 66-1,112j Suspension or revocation of permit, certificate or interstate license; notice and hearing.
  • 66-1,113 Unreasonable charges prohibited.
  • 66-1,114 Public motor carriers; certificates of convenience and necessity to transport household goods or passengers; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance.
  • 66-1,114a Repealed.
  • 66-1,114b Public motor carrier of property other than household goods or passengers; certificate of public service; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance.
  • 66-1,115 Private motor carriers of property must secure licenses or permits.
  • 66-1,115a Granting of certain permits and certificates without formal hearing, when; notice.
  • 66-1,116 Public motor carriers operating as common carriers in interstate commerce register in base state; exempt carriers shall provide certain information.
  • 66-1,117 Forms of application; hearings concerning applications; written findings and recommendations to commission.
  • 66-1,118 Repealed.
  • 66-1,119 Effect of failure to annually renew.
  • 66-1,119a Repealed.
  • 66-1,120 Repealed.
  • 66-1,120a Repealed.
  • 66-1,120b Repealed.
  • 66-1,120c Repealed.
  • 66-1,120d, 66-1,120e Repealed.
  • 66-1,120f through 66-1,120i Repealed.
  • 66-1,121 Repealed.
  • 66-1,122 Repealed.
  • 66-1,123 Repealed.
  • 66-1,124 Repealed.
  • 66-1,125 Repealed.
  • 66-1,126 Violation of act relating to certificate, license, permit or report; failure to comply with certain commission orders; penalty.
  • 66-1,127 Repealed.
  • 66-1,128 Motor carrier liability insurance requirements; self-insurance, when.
  • 66-1,129 Motor carriers; safety rules and regulations adopted by commission; exceptions.
  • 66-1,129a Motor carriers, suspension, revocation or amendment of certificate; notice; hearing; impoundment of motor carrier's vehicles; sale of such vehicles; proceeds; requirements.
  • 66-1,129b Intrastate transportation of certain hazardous materials; authorizing federal exemption.
  • 66-1,130 Violation of act; penalty.
  • 66-1,131 Duty of sheriffs, peace officers and county attorneys.
  • 66-1,132 Former certificates remain in force.
  • 66-1,133 Sections K.S.A. 66-196 through 66-1,107 repealed in part.
  • 66-1,134 Sections K.S.A. 66-196 through 66-1,133 repealed in part.
  • 66-1,135 Invalidity of part.
  • 66-1,136 Repealed.
  • 66-1,137 Repealed.
  • 66-1,138 Certain vehicles exempt from K.S.A. 66-1,139 and 66-1,140.
  • 66-1,139 Registration of interstate carriers in base state; registration of intrastate carriers with corporation commission; exemptions; application requirements; certain interstate carriers may display identification on side.
  • 66-1,139a Unified carrier registration clearing fund.
  • 66-1,140 Repealed.
  • 66-1,141 Provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,138 and 66-1,139 supplemental to chapter 66, article 1.
  • 66-1,142 Biannual transfer of certain balances in motor carrier license fees fund to state highway fund; notice thereof, entry upon records.
  • 66-1,142a Investigations conducted by highway patrol and commission for federal agency.
  • 66-1,142b Civil penalties; motor carriers.
  • 66-1,142c Commission authorized to compromise civil penalty.
  • 66-1,142d Repealed.
  • 66-1,143 Radio common carriers; defined; limitation of KCC jurisdiction.
  • 66-1,144 Repealed.
  • 66-1,145 Same; interconnection of system with telephone facilities; interconnection by agreement or by order of commission.
  • 66-1,145a Same; definitions.
  • 66-1,145b Repealed.
  • 66-1,146 through 66-1,149 Repealed.
  • 66-1,150 Pipeline safety; rules and regulations in conformance with federal act; application.
  • 66-1,151 Violation of pipeline safety standards; penalty.
  • 66-1,152 Same; compromise of penalty; alternative to civil penalty.
  • 66-1,153 Fees for inspection and supervision authorized; gas pipeline safety standards.
  • 66-1,154 Fees for inspection and supervision of gas pipeline safety standards.
  • 66-1,155 Same; disposition of fees; gas pipeline inspection fee fund.
  • 66-1,156 Same; frequency of remittances.
  • 66-1,157 Same; default in certain payments; applicable provisions.
  • 66-1,157a Gas pipelines, responsibility for maintenance.
  • 66-1,157b Accidents or fires; investigation; possession of evidence.
  • 66-1,157c Residential pipeline, inspection by city or county.
  • 66-1,157d Destruction of pipeline signs or markers a crime.
  • 66-1,158 Nuclear generation facility siting; definitions.
  • 66-1,159 Same; permit required prior to site preparation or construction; application; hearing.
  • 66-1,159a Same; applications, pending prior to amendment of act.
  • 66-1,160 Same; notice of hearing.
  • 66-1,161 Same; appointment of counsel to represent landowners' interests; counsel for individual landowners; intervening parties.
  • 66-1,162 Same; hearing proceedings; transcript; costs; findings and decision; issuance of permit; construction authorized upon issuance of permit notwithstanding local zoning ordinances, resolutions or regulations.
  • 66-1,163 Same; petition for reconsideration.
  • 66-1,164 Judicial review of commission's actions.
  • 66-1,165 Precedence of action for review.
  • 66-1,166, 66-1,167 Repealed.
  • 66-1,168 Effective date of certain commission decisions.
  • 66-1,169 Repealed.
  • 66-1,169a Same; compilation by commission of statewide electric generation capacity forecast; hearings; information furnished by municipal utilities.
  • 66-1,169b Same; proposed facilities outside of state; application of act.
  • 66-1,169c Citation of act.
  • 66-1,170 Definitions.
  • 66-1,171 Declaration of public policy.
  • 66-1,172 Division of state into exclusive electric service territories; certification of territories by commission; right to serve existing customers.
  • 66-1,173 Rights and responsibilities of suppliers; exceptions.
  • 66-1,174 Municipally owned or operated retail electric suppliers subject to commission jurisdiction; when.
  • 66-1,175 Agreements between retail electric suppliers authorized; commission approval required.
  • 66-1,176 Termination of service rights in annexed areas; selection of electric service provider; notice and record requirements; appeal; right to serve existing customers, when; compensation for termination of service rights, determination.
  • 66-1,176a Severability.
  • 66-1,176b Termination of service rights during period when a valid franchise is in effect; facilities to be acquired; compensation; formula.
  • 66-1,176c Compensation of private retail electric supplier for certain electric system facilities acquired by city.
  • 66-1,177 Electric transmission lines; definitions.
  • 66-1,178 Siting of electric transmission lines; permit required; application, contents; hearings.
  • 66-1,179 Same; notice of hearing.
  • 66-1,180 Same; siting; proceedings; permit.
  • 66-1,181 Judicial review of commission's actions.
  • 66-1,182 Same; exemption of certain lines from act, local jurisdiction and environmental study requirements, when.
  • 66-1,183 Same; duty of utility to restore land.
  • 66-1,183a Urban electric transmission lines; siting; notice requirements; definitions.
  • 66-1,184 Contracts for parallel generation services between electric utilities and their customers; terms and conditions; duties and authority of customers and utilities; limitations.
  • 66-1,184a Disposition of revenues from certain sales.
  • 66-1,185 Jurisdiction of commission to comply with certain federal legislation.
  • 66-1,186 Designation of commission to submit conservation plan to federal government.
  • 66-1,187 Telecommunications public utility; definitions.
  • 66-1,188 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,189 Service and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, tolls and charges; hearing.
  • 66-1,190 Telecommunications public utilities; publication and filing of rates, rules, regulations and contracts.
  • 66-1,191 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,192 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,193 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon utility; effective date.
  • 66-1,194 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.
  • 66-1,195 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; liability for damages.
  • 66-1,196 Access to live operator required for certain calls.
  • 66-1,197 Repealed.
  • 66-1,198, 66-1,199 Reserved.
  • 66-1,200 Natural gas public utilities; definitions.
  • 66-1,201 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,202 Natural gas public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates.
  • 66-1,203 Same; publication and filing of rates, rules and regulations and contracts.
  • 66-1,204 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,205 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,206 Same; commission orders and decisions.
  • 66-1,207 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.
  • 66-1,208 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; liability for damages.
  • 66-1,209 Retail natural gas supplier; termination of service rights; compensation for termination of service rights.
  • 66-1,210 Retail natural gas supplier; failure to renew franchise; compensation.
  • 66-1,211 through 66-1,214 Reserved.
  • 66-1,215 Common carriers; definitions.
  • 66-1,216 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,217 Service and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, tolls and charges; hearing; exception.
  • 66-1,218 Same; publication and filing of rates, tolls and charges; copies of regulations and contracts; rules and regulations governing printing and filing of schedules of rates, tolls, charges and regulations; exception.
  • 66-1,219 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers.
  • 66-1,220 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,221 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon carrier; effective date.
  • 66-1,222 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.
  • 66-1,223 Same; general supervision and inspection of carriers; exception; liability for damages.
  • 66-1,224 through 66-1,229 Reserved.
  • 66-1,230 Miscellaneous public utilities; definitions.
  • 66-1,231 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.
  • 66-1,232 Services and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, fares, tolls and charges; hearing.
  • 66-1,233 Same; publication and filing of rates, tolls, fares and charges; copies of regulations and contracts; rules and regulations governing printing and filing of schedules of rates, tolls, fares, charges and regulations.
  • 66-1,234 Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,235 Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
  • 66-1,236 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon utility; effective date.
  • 66-1,237 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.
  • 66-1,238 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability.
  • 66-1,239 Income taxes as a component of retail rates; tracking and overcollection or undercollection of income tax expense, filing requirements; inclusion in retail rates determined by commission order.
  • 66-1,240 Citation of act.
  • 66-1,241 Financing order; application; elements of approved financing order; judicial review.
  • 66-1,242 Items prohibited from consideration by commission in any matter.
  • 66-1,243 Requirements of securitized utility tariff bonds that have been obtained through financing orders.
  • 66-1,244 Property rights of securitized utility tariff property specified in a financing order.
  • 66-1,245 Security interest in securitized utility tariff property; governing provisions.
  • 66-1,246 Sale, assignment and transfer of securitized utility tariff property; characterization; requirements; perfection and priority.
  • 66-1,247 Transfers, grants, liens and security interests; description of securitized utility property being transferred to an assignee.
  • 66-1,248 Maintenance of financing statements; requirements for financing statements.
  • 66-1,249 Laws of Kansas as governing law with respect to transfers of interest or right or pledge or creation of security interest.
  • 66-1,250 State nor its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities liable on securitized utility tariff bonds; bonds not considered debt or obligation of the state.
  • 66-1,251 Allowed investments in securitized utility tariff bonds.
  • 66-1,252 Prohibited state actions; conflict of law; invalidity of act.
  • 66-1,253 Public utility sole discretion to determine use of securitized utility tariff bond proceeds.
• Article 1a.—FEES
  • 66-1a01 Fees for regulation of securities and motor carriers and for document copies; public service regulation fund and motor carrier license fund created.
• Article 2.—DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES
  • 66-201 Repealed.
  • 66-202 Repealed.
  • 66-203 Repealed.
  • 66-204 Repealed.
  • 66-205 Repealed.
  • 66-206, 66-207 Repealed.
  • 66-208 Repealed.
  • 66-209 Repealed.
  • 66-210 Repealed.
  • 66-211 Repealed.
  • 66-212 Repealed.
  • 66-213, 66-214 Repealed.
  • 66-215 Repealed.
  • 66-216 Repealed.
  • 66-217, 66-218 Repealed.
  • 66-219 through 66-221 Repealed.
  • 66-222 Repealed.
  • 66-223 Repealed.
  • 66-224 Repealed.
  • 66-225 Repealed.
  • 66-226 Repealed.
  • 66-227 Crossings.
  • 66-228 Same; penalty; time within which to restore crossing.
  • 66-229 Same; duty of officers.
  • 66-230 Cattle guards at crossings; duties as to gates.
  • 66-231 Same; civil liability.
  • 66-231a Repealed.
  • 66-231b Repealed.
  • 66-232 Action for damages by fire.
  • 66-233 Action for damages by fire; attorney fee.
  • 66-234 Liability for negligence.
  • 66-235 Repealed.
  • 66-236 Repealed.
  • 66-237 Repealed.
  • 66-238 Repealed.
  • 66-239 Repealed.
  • 66-240 Repealed.
  • 66-241 Repealed.
  • 66-242 Repealed.
  • 66-243 Repealed.
  • 66-244 through 66-247 Repealed.
  • 66-248, 66-249 Repealed.
  • 66-250 Repealed.
  • 66-251 through 66-254 Repealed.
  • 66-255 Repealed.
  • 66-256 Repealed.
  • 66-257 Repealed.
  • 66-258 Repealed.
  • 66-259 Repealed.
  • 66-260 Repealed.
  • 66-261 Repealed.
  • 66-262 Repealed.
  • 66-263 Repealed.
  • 66-264 Repealed.
  • 66-265, 66-266 Repealed.
  • 66-267 Repealed.
  • 66-268 Repealed.
  • 66-269 Repealed.
  • 66-270, 66-271 Repealed.
  • 66-272 Repealed.
  • 66-273 Permitting trains, engines or cars to stand on public highway.
  • 66-274 Same; penalty; exemption of railroad employees from certain penalties.
  • 66-275 Repealed.
  • 66-276 Repealed.
  • 66-277, 66-278 Repealed.
  • 66-279 Repealed.
  • 66-280 through 66-282 Repealed.
  • 66-283 Repealed.
  • 66-284 Repealed.
  • 66-285 Repealed.
  • 66-286 through 66-289 Repealed.
  • 66-290 Repealed.
  • 66-291 through 66-293 Repealed.
  • 66-294 Repealed.
  • 66-295 Liability regardless of negligence.
  • 66-296 Recovery upon failure to pay full value of animal upon demand.
  • 66-297 Persons upon whom demand may be made.
  • 66-298 Attorney's fee.
  • 66-299 Railroad enclosed with fence.
  • 66-2,100 Repealed.
  • 66-2,101 Repealed.
  • 66-2,102 Repealed.
  • 66-2,103 through 66-2,105 Repealed.
  • 66-2,106, 66-2,107 Repealed.
  • 66-2,108, 66-2,109 Repealed.
  • 66-2,110 Repealed.
  • 66-2,111 through 66-2,113 Repealed.
  • 66-2,114 through 66-2,118 Repealed.
  • 66-2,119 Repealed.
  • 66-2,120 Failure of locomotive to sound whistle at crossing; penalties; payment to informer.
  • 66-2,121 Railroad-highway crossing signs; specifications.
  • 66-2,122 Actions to recover penalties; service of summons.
  • 66-2,123 Railroad company, defined.
  • 66-2,124 Rolling stock exchange; minimum distance from certain railroad crossings; exceptions.
• Article 3.—DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF RAILROADS AND OTHER CARRIERS
  • 66-301 Construction of farm crossings.
  • 66-302 Gates at crossings.
  • 66-303 Action to compel construction; owner may construct and collect costs.
  • 66-304 Repealed.
  • 66-305 Repealed.
  • 66-306 Repealed.
  • 66-307 Repealed.
  • 66-308 Construction of fences; hog-tight fence defined.
  • 66-309 Notice to railroad upon failure to build fence.
  • 66-310 Landowner may build; recovery of value, interest and attorney's fee.
  • 66-311 Making fence hog-tight.
  • 66-312, 66-313 Repealed.
  • 66-314, 66-315 Repealed.
  • 66-316 Repealed.
  • 66-317 Repealed.
  • 66-318 Repealed.
  • 66-319 Repealed.
  • 66-320 Repealed.
  • 66-321 Repealed.
  • 66-322, 66-323 Repealed.
  • 66-324 Repealed.
  • 66-325 Repealed.
  • 66-326 Repealed.
  • 66-327 through 66-329 Repealed.
• Article 4.—RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
  • 66-401 Repealed.
  • 66-402 Repealed.
  • 66-403 Repealed.
  • 66-404 Repealed.
  • 66-405 through 66-407 Repealed.
  • 66-408 Repealed.
  • 66-409 Repealed.
  • 66-410 Acceptance of grant; application to construction.
  • 66-411 Grant and sale.
• Article 5.—POWERS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES
  • 66-501 Powers of railway corporation.
  • 66-501a, 66-501b Repealed.
  • 66-502 Repealed.
  • 66-503 Repealed.
  • 66-504 Repealed.
  • 66-505 Repealed.
  • 66-506 Repealed.
  • 66-507 Repealed.
  • 66-508 Repealed.
  • 66-509 Repealed.
  • 66-510 through 66-512 Repealed.
  • 66-513 Repealed.
  • 66-514 through 66-519 Repealed.
  • 66-520 Repealed.
  • 66-521 Same; to whom payment made.
  • 66-522 Same; attorney's fee, when.
  • 66-523 Interstate bridges and ferries across Missouri river.
  • 66-524 Railroad policemen; appointment; approval by attorney general; power and authority.
  • 66-525 Railroad right-of-way; abandonment, when; requirements; release; notice; exception.
  • 66-526 through 66-530 Reserved.
  • 66-531 Title of act.
  • 66-532 Definitions.
  • 66-533 Lease; requirements and conditions.
  • 66-534 Resolution of disputes.
  • 66-535 Tenant rights; sale or abandonment by railroad, procedure.
  • 66-536 Determination of unconscionability of lease or provisions thereof, procedure.
  • 66-537 Application of act.
  • 66-538 Severability clause.
• Article 6.—HOURS OF LABOR (Not in active use)
  • 66-601, 66-602 Repealed.
• Article 7.—RAILROAD AND MOTOR CARRIER PASSES (Not in active use)
  • 66-701 Repealed.
  • 66-702 Repealed.
  • 66-703 Repealed.
  • 66-704 Repealed.
  • 66-705, 66-706 Repealed.
  • 66-707 Repealed.
  • 66-708, 66-709 Repealed.
  • 66-710 Repealed.
  • 66-711, 66-712 Repealed.
• Article 8.—FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
  • 66-801 Action to enforce mortgage or deed of trust; sale by sheriff; confirmation by court; sheriff's deed.
  • 66-802 Same; rights of purchasers.
  • 66-803 Time for sale.
  • 66-804 Same; hastening date; petition.
  • 66-805 Same; execution of petition.
  • 66-806 Same; appointment of receiver.
  • 66-807 Same; sale contrary to act void.
• Article 9.—EMINENT DOMAIN
  • 66-901 Repealed.
  • 66-902 Repealed.
  • 66-903 Repealed.
  • 66-904 Repealed.
  • 66-905 Repealed.
  • 66-906 Repealed.
  • 66-907 Repealed.
  • 66-908 State lands subject to appropriation.
  • 66-909 Same; procedure; notice.
  • 66-910 Same; appeal from award.
  • 66-911 Condemnation by electric railways.
• Article 10.—BONDS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND ELECTRIC LINES (Not in active use)
  • 66-1001 Repealed.
  • 66-1002 Repealed.
  • 66-1003 Repealed.
  • 66-1004 Repealed.
  • 66-1005 Repealed.
  • 66-1006 Repealed.
  • 66-1007 Repealed.
  • 66-1008 Repealed.
  • 66-1009 Repealed.
  • 66-1010 Repealed.
  • 66-1011 Repealed.
  • 66-1012 Repealed.
  • 66-1013 Repealed.
  • 66-1014 Repealed.
  • 66-1015 Repealed.
  • 66-1016 Repealed.
  • 66-1017 Repealed.
  • 66-1018 through 66-1020 Repealed.
  • 66-1021, 66-1022 Repealed.
  • 66-1023 Repealed.
  • 66-1024, 66-1025 Repealed.
  • 66-1025a Repealed.
  • 66-1025b Repealed.
  • 66-1025c, 66-1025d Repealed.
  • 66-1026 through 66-1031 Repealed.
  • 66-1032 Repealed.
  • 66-1033 through 66-1036 Repealed.
  • 66-1037 through 66-1045 Repealed.
  • 66-1046 through 66-1051 Repealed.
  • 66-1052 Repealed.
  • 66-1053 Repealed.
  • 66-1054, 66-1055 Repealed.
  • 66-1056 through 66-1058 Repealed.
  • 66-1059 Repealed.
  • 66-1060 Repealed.
  • 66-1061 through 66-1063 Repealed.
  • 66-1064 Repealed.
  • 66-1065 Repealed.
  • 66-1066 through 66-1068 Repealed.
  • 66-1069 through 66-1071 Repealed.
  • 66-1072 through 66-1074 Repealed.
  • 66-1075, 66-1076 Repealed.
  • 66-1077 through 66-1081 Repealed.
  • 66-1082 through 66-1085 Repealed.
  • 66-1086 Repealed.
  • 66-1087 Repealed.
  • 66-1088 Repealed.
  • 66-1089 Repealed.
  • 66-1089a Repealed.
  • 66-1090 through 66-1092 Repealed.
  • 66-1092a Repealed.
  • 66-1093 through 66-1096 Repealed.
  • 66-1097 Repealed.
• Article 11.—REDEMPTION OF RAILROAD AID BONDS (Not in active use)
  • 66-1101 through 66-1103 Repealed.
• Article 12.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • 66-1201 Erection of overhead crossing or viaduct.
  • 66-1202 Action to enjoin erection of unlawful structure.
  • 66-1203 Demurrage rates.
  • 66-1204 Same; penalty.
  • 66-1205 Same; prosecution.
  • 66-1206 through 66-1208 Repealed.
  • 66-1209 Railroad taxes; cancellation upon certain conditions.
  • 66-1210 through 66-1212 Repealed.
  • 66-1213 Repealed.
  • 66-1213a Affiliated interests; loan or pledge of credit.
  • 66-1214 Payment of dividends prohibited, when; hearing.
  • 66-1215 Judicial review.
  • 66-1216 "Affiliated interest" defined.
  • 66-1217 Recordation of real and personal property mortgages or security interests in fixtures made by railroad and utility companies; filing with secretary of state, when; liens.
  • 66-1218 Same; filing mortgages or security agreements heretofore filed with register of deeds; effect.
  • 66-1219 Same; file maintained by secretary of state; fee.
  • 66-1220 Repealed.
  • 66-1220a Disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information, when.
  • 66-1221 Reserved.
  • 66-1222 Citizens' utility ratepayer board; establishment; composition; terms; organization; meetings; compensation and expenses; powers and duties.
  • 66-1223 Consumer counsel, powers.
  • 66-1224 Limit on jurisdiction of board and counsel.
  • 66-1225 Budgeting, purchasing and management functions; expenditures; financing.
  • 66-1225a Citizens' utility ratepayer board; negotiation for contracts for professional services; negotiating committee.
  • 66-1226 Repealed.
  • 66-1227 Energy efficiency of buildings; standards.
  • 66-1228 Same; disclosures required on sale of new residence.
  • 66-1229 Utility bills, visually impaired or blind customers.
  • 66-1230 Expired.
  • 66-1231 Expired.
  • 66-1232 Expired.
  • 66-1233 Expired.
  • 66-1234 Kansas energy security act.
  • 66-1235 Same; findings.
  • 66-1236 Same; proceedings for recovery of security expenditures, requirements; confidential documents, not subject to disclosure.
  • 66-1237 Electric utility recovery of certain transmission costs through a separate transmission delivery charge on customer bills; requirements for certain electric utilities to recover such costs.
  • 66-1238 Electric utility interconnection agreements, standard provisions.
  • 66-1239 Electric generating or transmission facility; determination of rate-making principles and treatment; procedure; recovery of construction work in progress costs for new gas-fired generating facilities; limitations; retention of nuclear powered and coal-fired generating facilities in rate base for capacity reserve; annual commission report on electric generating assets and capacity reserve.
  • 66-1240 Construction of transmission and generation facilities; definitions.
  • 66-1241 Same; bonds to finance transmission facilities.
  • 66-1242 Same; recovery of capital expenditures for transmission facilities.
  • 66-1243 Same; interconnection facilities; grant or lease, when.
  • 66-1244 Same; sale or contract for operation of transmission facilities; approval by KCC; rate-making treatment.
  • 66-1245 Same; determination of utility's revenue requirements.
  • 66-1246 Research and development expenditures, investments; inclusion in rates, when.
  • 66-1247 Electric transmission lines, construction or upgrade; recovery of costs from all benefitting utilities, when.
  • 66-1248 Agreements to finance and install energy conservation measures; cost recovery; liability and limitations thereof.
  • 66-1249 Expired.
  • 66-1250 Expired.
  • 66-1251 Expired.
  • 66-1252 Expired.
  • 66-1253 Expired.
  • 66-1254 Same; expiration of provisions.
  • 66-1255 Requirements for notice to customers of water utilities under the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission proposing rate increases.
  • 66-1256 Renewable energy standards act; renewable energy standard, goal.
  • 66-1257 Same; definitions.
  • 66-1258 Repealed.
  • 66-1259 Same; renewable energy resource requirements; recovery of costs by affected utilities; no impairment of existing contracts.
  • 66-1259a Renewable energy standards act; severability.
  • 66-1260 Repealed.
  • 66-1261 Repealed.
  • 66-1262 Repealed.
  • 66-1263 Net metering and easy connection act.
  • 66-1264 Definitions.
  • 66-1265 Utility requirements; tariff, contracts, meters, disclosure to customers.
  • 66-1266 Interconnection agreements; billing of customer-generators; credit for exports of excess electricity.
  • 66-1267 Determination of appropriate size of a customer-generator's system; export limiting devices required, when.
  • 66-1268 Standards for net metered facilities; limitation of liability for utility.
  • 66-1269 Same; rules and regulations; application process.
  • 66-1270 Same; recovery of reasonable costs by utility.
  • 66-1271 Same; compliance with renewable energy standards act.
  • 66-1272 Compressed air energy storage act.
  • 66-1273 Same; definitions.
  • 66-1274 Same; injection of compressed air into storage wells; permits; requirements; rules and regulations.
  • 66-1275 Same; rules and regulations for monitoring air emissions from compressed air energy storage wells and facilities.
  • 66-1276 Same; memorandum of understanding between state corporation commission and department of health and environment concerning administration of act.
  • 66-1277 Same; violations; penalties; hearing; judicial review.
  • 66-1278 Same; agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises.
  • 66-1279 Same; compressed air energy storage fund.
  • 66-1280 New coal-fired electricity generating facility; purchase of Kansas coal required; exceptions.
  • 66-1281 Anemometer towers; definitions; requirements; penalties.
  • 66-1282 Electric supply and demand reports.
  • 66-1283 Utilities; demand-side program; energy efficiency.
  • 66-1284 Kansas disaster utilities response act.
  • 66-1285 Expired.
  • 66-1286 Expired.
  • 66-1287 Study of retail rates of Kansas electric public utilities; legislative coordinating council; state corporation commission; issues of study; confidentiality; reports; costs.
  • 66-1288 Kansas energy choice act; customer's use of utility service; limitations on municipalities related thereto.
  • 66-1289 Wind turbine lighting requirements; inclusion of light-mitigating technology systems; implementation timeline; notice of progress of installation of system; responsibility of costs.
  • 66-1290 through 66-1292 Reserved.
  • 66-1293 Electric public utility deferral of depreciation to a regulatory asset; qualifying rate base additions; authorized rate of return; recovery of regulatory asset balance; expiration of authority.
  • 66-1294 Recovery of regulatory asset balance arising from deferred depreciation; revenue requirement impact cap.
  • 66-1295 Wildfire risk and mitigation workshop to be convened by state corporation commission; information to be provided; additional workshops.
• Article 13.—MOTOR CARRIERS
  • 66-1301 Repealed.
  • 66-1302 Rules and regulations of superintendent of the highway patrol; appeals by aggrieved agencies; hearing and determination by governor.
  • 66-1303 Repealed.
  • 66-1304 Repealed.
  • 66-1304a Repealed.
  • 66-1305 Repealed.
  • 66-1306 Repealed.
  • 66-1307 Repealed.
  • 66-1308 Repealed.
  • 66-1309 Repealed.
  • 66-1310 Repealed.
  • 66-1311 Repealed.
  • 66-1312 Repealed.
  • 66-1313 Repealed.
  • 66-1313a Inspection of motor carrier equipment; inspection stations; certificates; rules and regulations; fees.
  • 66-1314 Liability insurance requirements for vehicles not having Kansas motor carrier permits.
  • 66-1315 Penalties for violation of certain motor carrier statutes.
  • 66-1316, 66-1317 Repealed.
  • 66-1318 Motor carrier inspection stations; control by superintendent of the highway patrol; locations authorized; law enforcement purposes.
  • 66-1319 Powers granted to members of highway patrol; inspection and registration of vehicles; cooperation of state agencies.
  • 66-1320 Transfer of certain employees to highway patrol; rights preserved; application of civil service laws.
  • 66-1321 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
  • 66-1322 Custody of property and records; resolution of conflicts by governor.
  • 66-1323 Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of powers, duties and functions by governor.
  • 66-1324 Motor carriers required to stop at inspection stations, when; certificates of law compliance; penalty for violation.
  • 66-1324a Repealed.
  • 66-1325 Repealed.
  • 66-1326 Contracts between state agencies; centralized issuance of permits.
  • 66-1327 Fees of issuing agents; disposition; revolving funds; bonds.
  • 66-1328 Liquid-fuel-carriers; rules and regulations of secretary of revenue governing emergency or special trips; licenses; fees.
  • 66-1329 Definitions.
  • 66-1330 Wrecker or towing service; certificate of public service.
  • 66-1331 through 66-1334 Repealed.
  • 66-1335 through 66-1343 Repealed.
  • 66-1344 Conditions for motor carriers transporting hay or feedstuffs to areas declared to be in a state of drought.
• Article 14.—HOLDING COMPANIES
  • 66-1401 Jurisdiction over holding companies; "affiliated interests" defined.
  • 66-1402 Submission of contracts with affiliated interests to commission.
  • 66-1403 Showing required for fixing or charging rates.
• Article 15.—COSTS AND EXPENSES OF INVESTIGATION AND REGULATION; HEARINGS
  • 66-1501 Authority of commission to assess expense of investigation against utility; appeal; bond.
  • 66-1502 Assessment of certain expenses; payment.
  • 66-1503 Ascertainment of expenditures by corporation commission; assessment; limitation; disposition of proceeds.
  • 66-1504 Failure to pay assessment; proceedings.
  • 66-1505 Filing objections to assessment; hearing; collection of delinquent assessments.
  • 66-1506 Time for payment of assessment; recovery of unauthorized assessment.
  • 66-1507 Findings of fact by commission deemed prima facie evidence.
  • 66-1508 Assessment exemptions for certain public utilities.
  • 66-1509 Rules and regulations authorized.
  • 66-1510 Invalidity of part.
  • 66-1511 Investigations and hearings; examiners and referees; powers; records; reports; orders of decisions, effect; reconsideration, when.
  • 66-1512 Same; payment of expenses.
  • 66-1513 Contracts for professional services authorized; procedures; negotiating committee, composition and duties; exemption from certain statutes; "person" defined.
• Article 16.—TAMPERING WITH UTILITY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE; CIVIL PENALTIES
  • 66-1601 Definitions.
  • 66-1602 Civil actions for damages.
  • 66-1603 Damages and costs.
  • 66-1604 Presumption of violation.
  • 66-1605 Injunctions.
  • 66-1606 Exemption; holder of official amateur radio station license.
• Article 17.—OVERHEAD POWER LINE ACCIDENT PREVENTION
  • 66-1701 through 66-1708 Repealed.
  • 66-1709 Citation of act.
  • 66-1710 Definitions.
  • 66-1711 Prohibition against certain acts; exception.
  • 66-1712 Notification to public utility of prohibited acts; costs incurred by public utility charged to person responsible for activity, disagreement, arbitration.
  • 66-1713 Posted of required warning signs.
  • 66-1714 Penalties; presumption of negligence.
  • 66-1715 Nonapplication of act to certain situations.
  • 66-1716 Severability of act.
• Article 18.—UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION
  • 66-1801 Kansas underground utility damage prevention act.
  • 66-1802 Definitions.
  • 66-1803 Excavator's duty to ascertain location of facilities.
  • 66-1804 Notice of intent of excavation; requirements.
  • 66-1805 Notification center; duties and operation; fees; annual report; audits.
  • 66-1806 Identification of location of facilities; duties of operator; liability for damages.
  • 66-1807 Emergency excavations.
  • 66-1808 Application of other laws.
  • 66-1809 Excavator's duty to exercise reasonable care; trenchless excavation; rules and regulations.
  • 66-1810 Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements.
  • 66-1811 Effect of violation of act, liability for damages; application of other laws.
  • 66-1812 Violation of act, civil penalties and injunctive relief.
  • 66-1813 Administration and enforcement by corporation commission.
  • 66-1814 Severability.
  • 66-1815 Kansas underground utility damage prevention act; rules and regulations.
  • 66-1816 Underground potable water and sanitary sewage facilities; locatable.
• Article 19.—COMPETITION IN RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE (Not in active use)
  • 66-1901 through 66-1903 Expired.
• Article 20.—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • 66-2001 Telecommunications; declaration of public policy.
  • 66-2002 Duties of the corporation commission.
  • 66-2003 Local exchange carriers and electing carriers; resale; terms and conditions.
  • 66-2004 Rural telephone companies; competition; certification.
  • 66-2005 Telecommunications; infrastructure development; universal service requirements; rate rebalancing; price cap regulation; price deregulation; when; exceptions; commission report; individual customer pricing; price reregulation; electing carriers and telecommunications carriers, commission regulation.
  • 66-2005a Repealed.
  • 66-2006 Lifeline service program; enrollment of existing and eligible customers; withdrawal; universal service fund.
  • 66-2007 Local exchange rates; commission investigation of increases; approval of certain price increases.
  • 66-2008 Kansas universal service fund; funding; authorized expenditures; distributions; limitations and cap; supplemental funding.
  • 66-2009 Eligibility for KUSF funding; carrier of last resort obligations.
  • 66-2010 KUSF administrator; duties and powers; KAN-ED funding.
  • 66-2011 Internet access.
  • 66-2012 Repealed.
  • 66-2013 Repealed.
  • 66-2014 Effect of act on property taxes.
  • 66-2015 Preemption of act.
  • 66-2016 Repealed.
  • 66-2017 VoIP and IP-enabled services; regulation, limitations.
  • 66-2018 Expired.
  • 66-2019 Siting of wireless infrastructure; public lands and public right-of-way; wireless providers and governing bodies, rights and requirements for application process.
  • 66-2020 Transfer of wireless telephone numbers for victims of stalking and abuse.
• Article 21.—RURAL KANSAS SELF-HELP GAS ACT
  • 66-2101 Definitions.
  • 66-2102 Rural gas user, not public utility; notification to existing gas service utility.
  • 66-2103 Existing gas service utility to develop plans to provide gas; failure to provide or nonacceptance of plan.
  • 66-2104 Rural gas users form nonprofit public utility in certificated area; no limitation.
  • 66-2105 Rural gas service shall comply with pipeline safety laws.
  • 66-2106 Citation of act.
• Article 22.—GAS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY POLICY ACT
  • 66-2201 Citation of act.
  • 66-2202 Definitions.
  • 66-2203 Filing of petition with commission to establish or change a GSRS rate schedule; recovery of certain costs; procedure.
  • 66-2204 GSRS charges; requirements; procedure; commission authority.
• Article 23.—NUCLEAR GENERATING FACILITY SECURITY GUARDS
  • 66-2301 Citation of act.
  • 66-2302 Definitions.
  • 66-2303 Criminal trespass on nuclear generating facility; penalty.
  • 66-2304 Nuclear security guard; use of force; use of deadly force, when.
  • 66-2305 Nuclear security guard; detaining suspect; defense.