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KS Stat § 66-128q (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|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.

66-128q. 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. On and after July 1, 2008, the state corporation commission, upon application and request, shall authorize an electric utility to recover the utility's prudent expenditures for development costs, which include preliminary engineering, study, feasibility, prepayments for major equipment and permitting costs for a new nuclear generation facility by an adjustment to the utility's rates. The application and request shall be subject to such procedures and conditions, including review of the prudence of the expenditures and the reasonableness of the measures, as the commission deems appropriate. The commission shall allow any electric public utility to apply and request a predetermination of rate-making principles and treatment applicable to the utility's rates to recover development costs for a new nuclear generation facility, which include preliminary engineering, study, feasibility, prepayments for major equipment and permitting costs, prior to construction of the facility.History: L. 2008, ch. 174, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-128r (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-128r Depreciation fixed for electric utilities possessing a federal license to operate a nuclear generation facility.

66-128r. Depreciation fixed for electric utilities possessing a federal license to operate a nuclear generation facility. An electric utility which receives on and after July 1, 2008, a license to operate a nuclear generation facility from the United States nuclear regulatory commission shall be allowed to use a book depreciable remaining life of not more than the amount of time remaining on the United States nuclear regulatory commission operating license of such facility.History: L. 2008, ch. 174, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-129 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-129 Examination of accounts and records.

66-129. Examination of accounts and records. The commission shall have authority to examine and audit all accounts, and all items shall be allocated to the accounts prescribed by the commission. The agents, accountants or examiners employed by the commission shall have authority under the direction of the commission to inspect and examine any and all books, accounts, papers, records, property and memoranda kept by such public utilities and common carriers.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 29; R.S. 1923, 66-129; L. 1995, ch. 15, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-129a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-129a Gas or electric public utilities; nonregulated private enterprises, separate accounting, audit.

66-129a. Gas or electric public utilities; nonregulated private enterprises, separate accounting, audit. (a) As used in this section:(1) "Commission" means the state corporation commission.(2) "Gas or electric public utility" means: (A) Any gas or electric public utility, as defined by K.S.A. 66-104 and amendments thereto, the rates of which are regulated by the commission; or (B) any gas or electric cooperative public utility, as defined by K.S.A. 66-104 and amendments thereto.(3) "Nonregulated private enterprise" means: (A) The business of selling or otherwise providing any gas or electric household appliance; (B) the business of installing any gas or electric household appliance; or (C) the business of servicing any gas or electric household appliance under a contract providing for maintenance or repair of such appliance for a period of time specified by the contract.(b) Each gas or electric public utility shall maintain, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, a separate accounting system for all nonregulated private enterprise engaged in by such utility. The accounting shall include both costs and revenues associated with such enterprise. Costs to be allocated to such accounting system shall include materials, labor, insurance, transportation and all other direct and indirect costs of engaging in the nonregulated private enterprise. Costs or revenues required to be allocated to such accounting system shall not be included in any rate, joint rate, toll or charge for any utility service of the gas or electric utility.(c) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d), the commission may at any time examine and audit the books, accounts, papers, records and memoranda kept by a gas or electric public utility in order to determine compliance with the provisions of subsection (b).(d) No audit shall be conducted pursuant to this section more often than every two years, but nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the commission pursuant to other statute to examine and audit, for any purpose, the books, accounts, papers, records and memoranda kept by a public utility.History: L. 1992, ch. 147, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-132 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-132 Accidents; notice to commission; investigations.

66-132. Accidents; notice to commission; investigations. Every common carrier and every public utility governed by the provisions of this act, whenever an accident attended with loss of human life or serious personal injury occurs upon its premises within this state, shall give immediate notice thereof to the commission by telegraph, telephone or telecopy. If notice is given by telephone, such notice shall be followed by a written notice sent by certified or registered mail. In the event of any such accident, if the commission determines that the public interest requires an investigation to be made with the secretary of labor, such investigation shall be held in the locality of the accident, unless for greater convenience of those concerned, the commission orders such investigation be held at some other place. Such investigation may be adjourned from place to place as may be found necessary and convenient. The commission shall notify an officer or agent of the public utility or common carrier of the time and place of the investigation in a timely manner.History: L; 1911, ch; 238, § 32; R.S. 1923, 66-132; L. 1991, ch. 204, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 92; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-134 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-134 Permit to transact business to be recorded on books of corporation.

66-134. Permit to transact business to be recorded on books of corporation. No common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act shall issue any stock, certificates, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, for money, property or services, either directly or indirectly, nor shall it receive any money, property or services in payment of the same either directly or indirectly until there shall have been recorded upon the books of such corporation the certificate of the commission herein provided for.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 34; May 22; R.S. 1923, 66-134.
KS Stat § 66-136 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-136 Transfer of franchise or certificate of convenience.

66-136. Transfer of franchise or certificate of convenience. No franchise or certificate of convenience and necessity granted to a common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act shall be assigned, transferred or leased, nor shall any contract or agreement with reference to or affecting such franchise or certificate of convenience and necessity or right thereunder be valid or of any force or effect whatsoever, unless the assignment, transfer, lease, contract or agreement shall have been approved by the commission. The provisions of this section shall not apply to local exchange carriers that have elected price cap regulation pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 66-2005, and amendments thereto, unless a transaction subject to this section is solely between such carrier and a local exchange carrier that has elected rate of return regulation pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 66-2005, and amendments thereto, operating wholly within this state.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 36; R.S. 1923, 66-136; L. 1995, ch. 16, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 146, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-137 Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction.

66-137. Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction. Any person who shall intentionally make any false entry in the accounts, books of account, records, or memoranda kept by any common carrier or any public utility governed by the provisions of this act, or who shall intentionally destroy, mutilate, alter or by any other means or device falsify the record of any such account, book of accounts, record or memorandum, or who shall intentionally neglect or fail to make full, true and correct entries of such account, book of accounts, record or memorandum of all facts and transactions appertaining to such common carriers or public utilities business, or who shall falsely make any statement required to be made to the corporation commission, shall be guilty of a severity level 7, nonperson felony, and in addition to the sentence authorized by law, be ordered to pay a fine in a sum not to exceed $5,000. The commission may, in its discretion issue orders specifying such operating, accounting or financial papers, records, books, blanks, tickets, stubs or documents, of carriers which may after a reasonable time be destroyed, and prescribing a length of time such books, papers or documents shall be preserved, except that such orders shall be in harmony with those of the relevant federal agency.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 37; R.S. 1923, 66-137; L. 2001, ch. 92, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-138 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-138 Common carriers, public utilities; penalties for violation of law; disposition; enforcement.

66-138. Common carriers, public utilities; penalties for violation of law; disposition; enforcement. (a) If any common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act violates any of the provisions of this act, or shall do any act herein prohibited, or fails or refuses to perform any duty enjoined upon it in this act, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful requirement or order made by the commission, or any final judgment or decree made by any court upon appeal from any order of the commission, it shall, for every such violation, failure or refusal, forfeit and pay to the state treasurer (1) A sum not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for such offense if the violator is a telecommunications public utility subject to traditional rate of return regulation; a telecommunications public utility described in K.S.A. 66-104a, and amendments thereto; a municipally owned and operated electric or natural gas public utility; an electric or natural gas cooperative public utility; a water public utility; or a nonprofit public utility; and (2) a sum not less than $100 and not more than $5,000 for such offense if the violator is any other common carrier or public utility. Upon receipt of any such sum, the state treasurer shall credit the entire amount thereof to the public service regulation fund or the motor carrier license fee fund, as the case requires.Such forfeiture shall be enforced and collected by the attorney general in any court of competent jurisdiction. The attorney general may appoint a corporation commission attorney as a special assistant attorney general for the purposes of enforcing and collecting any forfeiture contemplated herein. In construing and enforcing the provisions of this act, any act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by any such public utility or common carrier, while acting within the scope of such person's employment, shall in every case be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such public utility or common carrier and every day during which any such public utility or common carrier or officer, agent or employee thereof, fails to comply with any order or direction of the commission, or to perform any duty required or enjoined by this act, shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of the provisions of this act.(b) The provisions of subsection (a), shall not apply to any motor carrier.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 38; R.S. 1923, 66-138; L. 1973, ch. 106, § 18; L. 1986, ch. 248, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 88, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 92, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 103, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-139 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-139 Enforcement of act or order.

66-139. Enforcement of act or order. The commission may compel compliance with the provisions of this act and compel compliance with the orders of the commission by proceeding in mandamus, injunction or other appropriate civil remedies, or by appropriate criminal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 39; May 22; R.S. 1923, 66-139.
KS Stat § 66-140 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-140 Rights and remedies cumulative.

66-140. Rights and remedies cumulative. The rights and remedies given by this act shall be construed as cumulative of all other laws in force in this state relating to common carriers and public utilities, and shall not repeal any other remedies or rights now existing in this state for the enforcement of the duties and obligations of public utilities and common carriers or the rights of the corporation commission to regulate and control the same except where inconsistent with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 40; May 22; R.S. 1923, 66-140.
KS Stat § 66-143 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-143 Interstate rates; corporation commission intervention in proceedings before federal agencies.

66-143. Interstate rates; corporation commission intervention in proceedings before federal agencies. The corporation commission shall have power to intervene in any case pending before the relevant federal agency in which interstate rates, service or safety affecting the interest of Kansas motor carriers, common carriers or shippers are involved, and the commission is hereby empowered and directed to pay all expenses of investigation and prosecution of litigation instituted under this section out of the contingent fund of the commission.History: R.S. 1923, 66-143; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 92, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-144 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-144 Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations.

66-144. Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations. If any interstate rate, joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rule or regulation, classification or schedule of rates, joint rates, fares or tolls is found to be unjust, unreasonable, excessive, unjustly discriminatory, or unduly preferential, or in violation of, the interstate commerce law, or in conflict with the rules, orders or regulations of a federal agency, the corporation commission may apply by petition or other proper method to the relevant federal agency for relief.History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 43; R.S. 1923, 66-144; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-150 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-150 Witnesses, process and depositions; penalties for obstruction or refusal to give information; immunity of witnesses; taxation of costs.

66-150. Witnesses, process and depositions; penalties for obstruction or refusal to give information; immunity of witnesses; taxation of costs. The commission or any member thereof is empowered to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; and any person who may willfully obstruct said commission, or any member thereof, in the performance of the commission's duties shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.Each witness who shall appear before the commission, or any member thereof, in answer to a subpoena, shall receive for his or her attendance the same fees and mileage as are provided by law for witnesses attending in the district courts. When the commission is liable for the payment of such fees and mileage, the same shall be paid in the manner other expenses of the commission are paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers, sworn to by such witness and approved by the chairperson of the commission or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson.If any witness shall fail or refuse to obey a subpoena, said commission or any member thereof may apply to any district court or judge thereof for an order and an attachment for said witness, directed to any sheriff of the state of Kansas, and which said court or judge may issue, and compel him or her to attend before the commission, or any member thereof, and give his or her testimony and answer any question upon such matters as shall be lawfully required of him or her. If a witness, after being duly summoned and ordered by any such court or judge, shall fail or refuse to attend, or to answer any question propounded to such witness, and which he or she would be required to answer if in a court, such court or judge shall have the power to fine and imprison such witness for contempt. The claim that any such testimony may tend to criminate the person giving it shall not excuse such witness from testifying, but such evidence or testimony shall not be used against such person on the trial of any criminal proceedings, nor shall such person be liable to criminal prosecution for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he or she may so testify. In lieu of compelling the personal attendance of witnesses, the commission may issue proper process and take depositions in the manner depositions are taken in civil cases in district court.The sheriff executing any process under the provisions of this section, or under any other provisions of this act, shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by the commission, not to exceed fees provided by law for similar service in civil cases. The commission is authorized to tax all costs of hearings to parties or the state, as in its judgment shall be just.History: R.S. 1923, 66-150; L. 1976, ch. 286, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-151 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-151 Certified copies of documents; admissibility.

66-151. Certified copies of documents; admissibility. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1220a and amendments thereto and rules and regulations regarding protection of confidentiality adopted by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 66-101c, 66-1,190 and 66-1,203, and amendments thereto, upon application of any person, the commission shall furnish certified copies of any classification, rates, rules, regulations or orders, at costs determined pursuant to commission policies and procedures; and such certified copies, or printed copies published by authority of the corporation commission, shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, and sufficient to establish the fact that in any charge, rate, rule, order or classification therein contained, and which may be in issue in the trial, is the official act of the corporation commission; and such determinations and orders of the commission shall be prima facie evidence, in any action in which they are offered, of the reasonableness and justness of the classifications, rates and charges involved therein and of all other matters therein found and determined; and after the lapse of thirty days from the time such determination and orders shall be made, no suit then pending to set the same aside, and they remaining in full force and effect, such determinations and orders shall be held to be conclusive as to the matters involved therein. A substantial compliance with the requirements of this act shall be sufficient to give effect to all determinations and orders made and established by the commission.History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 11; R.S. 1923, 66-151; L. 1995, ch. 21, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 63, § 1, July 1.
KS Stat § 66-152 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-152 Free transportation and reduced rates in certain cases.

66-152. Free transportation and reduced rates in certain cases. Nothing in the law relating to transportation shall be construed to prevent the carriage, storage or handling of freight free, or at reduced rates, for the state, or for any city, county or town government, or for charitable purposes, or to and from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereof, or the transportation of officers, members and equipment of the Kansas national guard, or the free carriage of destitute and indigent persons, or for the issuance of mileage on excursion passenger tickets at reduced rates, open to the public generally, or to ministers of the gospel and those giving their entire time to religious, benevolent and charitable work, or to the inmates of soldiers' homes, state or national, including those about to enter or those returning home after their discharge, inmates of hospitals, eleemosynary or charitable institutions and members in good standing in the grand army of the republic, or to any railroad officers, agents, employees, attorneys or witnesses, attending court or before the commission, on behalf of such railroad company.History: R.S. 1923, 66-152; Dec. 27.
KS Stat § 66-154 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission|66-154 Rebates, drawbacks and special privileges or discriminations unlawful.

66-154. Rebates, drawbacks and special privileges or discriminations unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to grant, or for any consignee or consignor to receive, any rebate or drawback, or enter into any arrangement whereby such consignee or consignor shall directly or indirectly receive a lower rate for transporting freight than the rate fixed by the orders of this commission or the published schedules. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier, or any agent or employee thereof, or for any person, firm or corporation to enter into any secret agreement with any firm, person or corporation for the purpose of giving any firm, person or corporation any special privileges, favors or discriminations in favor of such firm, person, or corporation.History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 16; R.S. 1923, 66-154; L. 2005, ch. 21, § 4; July 1.