Volume 44 - Issue 33 - August 14, 2025

State of Kansas

Kansas Corporation Commission

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

The Kansas Corporation Commission will conduct a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2025, via Zoom, to consider the adoption of a proposed permanent regulation of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas.

This notice exceeds the 60-day notice requirement of the pending public hearing and shall constitute the beginning of the public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed regulation. A complete copy of the proposed regulation, economic impact statement, environmental benefit statement, and online comment form may be found on the Kansas Corporation Commission website at https://kcc.ks.gov/your-opinion-matters. Public comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. October 22, 2025. Comments may be submitted online, by contacting Tristan Kimbrell at Tristan.Kimbrell@ks.gov, or by letter to Tristan Kimbrell, Litigation Counsel, Kansas Corporation Commission, 266 N. Main St., Suite 220, Wichita, KS 67202.

All interested parties may participate in the Zoom meeting by registering on the Kansas Corporation Commission website at https://kcc.ks.gov/your-opinion-matters prior to 12:00 p.m. October 22, 2025. The meeting will also be broadcast on the Kansas Corporation Commission YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@kansascorporationcommission. No registration is required for viewing.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation, economic impact statement, and environmental benefit statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Sandra Rak at 785-271-3136 or the Kansas Relay Center at 1-800-766-3777.

A summary of the proposed regulation, as well as the economic impact and environmental benefit, follows: (Note: Statements indicating that the regulation is “anticipated to have a minor economic impact and environmental benefit” are intended to indicate that de minimis economic impacts and environmental benefits on the Kansas Corporation Commission, other state agencies, state employees, or the general public have been identified.)

K.A.R. 82-3-144. Abandoned Well Plugging Reimbursement.

This regulation provides the process persons will follow when seeking reimbursement from the Abandoned Oil and Gas Well Fund for plugging wells that have been abandoned for five or more years. As the regulation only requires that certain documents be submitted by persons desiring to be reimbursed, the regulation is anticipated to have minor economic impacts and environmental benefits.

Celeste Chaney-Tucker
Executive Director
Kansas Corporation Commission

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