Establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of certain industrial energy facilities and providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit such development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities.

Summary

SB 417 would put Kansas industrial wind, solar and battery storage projects under state and county permitting authority. It sets minimum distance setbacks, forces owners to register, maintain a decommissioning plan and provide financial assurance, and allows local protests and elections. Violations could trigger cease‑and‑desist orders and up to $10,000 civil penalties.

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