HB 2109
Exempting public utilities from civil liability relating to the attachment, access, operation, maintenance or removal of law enforcement equipment on any utility pole or other structure that is owned or operated by the public utility.
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Exempting public utilities from civil liability relating to the attachment, access, operation, maintenance or removal of law enforcement equipment on any utility pole or other structure that is owned or operated by the public utility.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Exempting public utilities from civil liability relating to the attachment, access, operation, maintenance or removal of law enforcement equipment on any utility pole or other structure that is owned or operated by the public utility.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
Authorizing public utilities and law enforcement agencies to enter into utility pole attachment agreements for the installation of law enforcement equipment on structures located in the public right-of-way and exempting public utilities from liability relating thereto.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 2
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 7
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Jeremy Noel | Kansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police | HB2109 Proponent | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Ed Klumpp | Kansas Sheriffs Association; Kansas Association of Chief of Police; Kansas Peace Officers Association | HB2109 Proponent | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Chief Joseph Sullivan | Wichita Police Department | HB2109 Proponent | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Mark Engholm | State Fire Marshall | HB2109 Proponent | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Joseph Astrab | Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board | HB2109 Neutral | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Kansas Department of Transportation | Kansas Department of Transportation | HB2109 Neutral | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | View | Nick Myers | Office of Revisor of Statutes | HB2109 Bill Brief |
Senate · Committee on Utilities 6
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Jeremy Noel | KS State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police | Proponent | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Ed Klumpp | KS Sheriffs Assoc, KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Peace Officers Assoc | Proponent | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Joseph Astrab | CURB | Neutral | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Laura Lutz | Evergy | Neutral | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Catherine Magana | KDOT | Neutral | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | View | Nick Myers | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Overview |