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2004 Kansas Legislation

Kansas State Legislature
Senate Bills
SB 331Any lease or easement involving wind resources and technologies to produce and generate electricity shall include a description of the property benefiting from the wind lease, a description of horizontal and vertical angles and the distance from the nearest obstruction to the site of the wind power system, terms of the lease agreement, and any other terms required for the lease or easement.
 
SB 455Within the Flint Hills area, a permit is required to construct and/or generate electricity from an industrial wind turbine development.
 
 
House Bills
HB 2515As of 2006, electricity generated by renewable energy resources shall make up 2.5 percent or more of the total amount of electricity used by state agencies.
 
HB 2516Provides certain incentives to increase electric transmission system and electric generating capacity; relating to powers and duties of the state corporation commission; relating to inclusion of certain expenses in rates.
 
HB 2523The state corporation commission shall allow a higher rate of return on generation assets of any electric public utility which generates electricity from renewable resources and technologies.
 
HB 2579 As of December 31, 2003, all property used predominantly to produce and generate electricity utilizing wind resources or technologies shall be exempt from property taxes.
 
HB 2799A moratorium is established on wind turbine development in the Flint Hills region.