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KansasHB 21492025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Substitute for HB 2149 by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications - Requiring distributed energy retailers to disclose certain information to residential customers who are offered or seeking to install a distributed energy system, requiring the attorney general to convene an advisory group to develop, approve and periodically revise a standard form for such disclosures and requiring publication thereof, establishing requirements for interconnection and operation of distributed energy systems, increasing the total capacity limitation for an electric public utility's provision of parallel generation service and a formula to determine appropriate system size.
Sponsored By: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Signed by Governor
senate committee on utilitieshouse committee on energyhouse committee on federal and state affairs
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Homeowners get stronger energy contract protections
Beginning July 1, 2025, retailers must give qualifying homeowners a separate disclosure before entering a home energy system contract. This covers owners of single-family homes or buildings with no more than two units, for systems mainly offsetting home energy use. The disclosure must use the sales language or a language the customer requests. Customers must sign and date it at least one calendar day after signing the contract. It must show total costs and fees prominently, with separate customer acknowledgment, plus financing changes, rate increases, and balloon payments. It must explain who gets tax credits, rebates, other incentives, and renewable energy certificates. It must include a generation guarantee and a remedy for falling short within one year after utility permission to operate. It must identify the certified professional or licensed electrical professional responsible for permits and installation, and expected start and completion dates. It must explain maintenance, removal, reinstallation, and agreement-transfer costs, along with utility-billing information. Retailers must provide proof of required permits, inspections, connection approvals, and permission to operate within 30 days after installation. A bold, capitalized statement must say the retailer is not affiliated with a utility or government agency. Recurring payments must pause if utility permission to operate is missing 90 days after the first payment due date. Paused payments may be forgiven or moved to the financing term's end, without nonpayment penalties during the pause. Noncompliant contracts are void, and violations can bring civil penalties up to $10,000 each. These disclosure rules do not cover real estate transactions involving an already-installed system.
Energy retailers gain utility payment information
Beginning July 1, 2025, covered utilities must share required grid-connection documents when distributed energy retailers request them. These include applications, rules, service standards, forms, and other required documents. Utilities must also provide current and past payment rates per kilowatt-hour for connected systems. Historical rates must cover at least five years, in dollars for monthly or similar billing periods.
Energy retailers must maintain state registration
Beginning July 1, 2025, covered distributed energy retailers must register with the Kansas secretary of state before operating. They must remain in good standing and authorized to do business in Kansas. This applies to people and entities required to register under the Kansas Business Entity Standard Treatment Act.
Energy system repairs avoid repeat applications
Customers can repair or rebuild net-metered systems with listed equipment without a new connection application if export capacity stays unchanged. Before repairs or replacement, they must notify the utility and prove compliance with the original rules and approved capacity. The utility may require a test observed by its representative. Increasing export capacity requires advance notice, and the utility may require a new application.
Inactive energy systems face cancellation rules
Customers with utility-approved net-metered systems must report canceled construction or permanent shutdown within 30 calendar days; the utility then cancels the connection agreement. If the utility suspects abandonment and no energy production, it can request status verification or a reasonable restart plan. Customers have six months to repair the system or provide a reasonable repair plan before the utility may cancel the agreement. After that cancellation, the utility does not have to refund fees already paid.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Yes: 123 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2025
Concurred with amendments
Yes: 122 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended
Yes: 123 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Law effective May 1, 2025
4/11/2025HouseReengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025HouseApproved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/7/2025HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/20/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/20/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
3/20/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
3/18/2025SenateEngrossed on Friday, March 14, 2025
3/17/2025HouseHearing: Monday, March 17, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 548-S
3/17/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/13/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. John Carmichael
3/13/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. John Carmichael was adopted
3/13/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
3/13/2025HouseMotion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
3/13/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
3/13/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
3/13/2025SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Utilities
3/13/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
3/12/2025HouseHearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N
3/6/2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications; Rereferred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
2/20/2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/17/2025HouseIntroduced
1/29/2025HouseReferred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
1/29/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
As Introduced
Enrolled
Sub
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
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