0:00 → 1:12(1m 13s)
Chair solicited questions and approved procedural items, then asked if any members wished to introduce bills; Miss Megan Botenburg (spelled later as Bottenberg) was recognized for a brief clarification of an earlier filing (RS 2959) relating to telecommunications gross receipts definition.
The Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications heard a DOE-funded Midwestern route engagement presentation about a single high‑burnup spent nuclear fuel shipment planned for 2027, then held the first hearing on House Bill 24 35, which would let natural gas utilities defer depreciation and use an interim recovery mechanism. Proponents (Kansas Gas Service) argued it supports investment and economic development; the Kansas Corporation Commission staff, consumer advocates and ratepayer groups opposed or raised strong concerns about customer surcharges and regulatory protections.
