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Minutes for HB2443 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Providing that certain natural gas storage facilities shall not be classified as public utilities for property tax purposes.
Minutes Content for Tue, Jan 20, 2026
Adam Siebers, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided an overview for HB2443 that provides that certain natural gas storage facilities shall not be classified as public utilities. (Attachment 1)
Mr. Siebers stood for questions from Committee members.
Proponent:
Alan R. Staab, President and CEO, Golden Gas Service Company, testified as a proponent for HB2443 and introduced his business partner, Blaise Stabb, Project Finance, who operate a gas storage company in Oklahoma and one natural gas storage field that is being developed in Kiowa county. The bill, HB2443, adds subsection (b)(3) to K.S.A. 79-5a01 to clarify that certain new natural gas storage facilities are not classified as public utilities for property tax purposes. The amendment would have an impact on the gas storage facility being developed in Kiowa county. The bill doesn't offer any exemption or abatement of property taxes and will not reduce property taxes owed by any current public utility or any natural gas storage field or any pipeline that is operating in the state of Kansas. (Attachment 2)
Mr. Alan Staab and his son, Blaise, stood for questions from Committee members.
Neutral:
Written only testimony was submitted by Vicki Mullins, Kansas PTA President. (Attachment 3)
Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HB2443.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Next meeting scheduled for January 22, 2026.
