The Chair opened the hearing on HB 2040.

Nick Myers provided a brief overview of the bill and stood for questions (Attachment 1).

Justin Grady, Deputy Director, Utilities Division, Kansas Corporation Commission, provided written testimony in support of the bill (Attachment 2).

Jackie Garagiola, Associate Counsel, Kansas Livestock Association and Claudia Hissong, State Affairs Manager, Kansas Farm Bureau, provided written testimony in support of the bill (Attachment 3).

Joseph Astrab, Consumer Counsel, Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board, provided written testimony in support of the bill (Attachment 4).

Reagan McCloud, Director of Government Relations, Kansas Electric Cooperatives, provided written neutral testimony on the bill (Attachment 5).

Laura Lutz, Director Government Affairs, Evergy, provided written neutral testimony on the bill (Attachment 6).

There being no further conferees, the Chair closed the hearing on HB 2040.