Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2032
HB2032: Changing Utility Profits Based on Rate Changes
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill would let the state corporation commission change how much profit electric utilities can make based on whether their average customer rates went up or down.
What it does
- Allows the commission to raise a utility's allowed return on equity by up to 0.5% if its all-in average retail rate did not increase more than 1% in the past year, following a public hearing and finding.
- Allows the commission to lower a utility's allowed return on equity by up to 0.5% if its all-in average retail rate increased more than 1% in the past year, based on a complaint or the commission's own motion.
- Requires these profit changes to last for 12 months after the order is issued.
- Orders the commission to update customer rates to match any approved changes to return on equity.
Who it affects
- Electric public utilities
- The state corporation commission
- Retail customers who pay for electricity
Limits and unknowns
- This bill died in committee on April 10, 2026, so it did not become law.
- The commission can only increase the return on equity if a public hearing shows specific rate changes occurred.
- The commission can only decrease the return on equity based on a complaint or its own motion.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Return on equity
- The amount of profit a utility is allowed to make based on the money invested in it.
- All-in average retail rate
- The total cost per kilowatt-hour that a customer pays, including all charges, fees, taxes, surcharges, and customer charges.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Authorizing the state corporation commission to increase or decrease an electric public utility's return on equity based on whether such utility's all-in average retail rate has increased or decreased.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died in CommitteeHouse
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N eventHouse
- Withdrawn from House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications ; Referred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and TelecommunicationsHouse
- Referred to House Committee on ElectionsHouse
- IntroducedHouse