Briefing Book 2024 – Page 5

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas

Electric Vehicle Adoption and Industry Growth Thirty-seven global automakers are planning to spend approximately $1.2 trillion through 2030 on the development and production of millions of electric vehicles (EV), as well as batteries and raw materials to support production. The increasing demand for EVs could also lead to a demand for more charging stations toContinue reading “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas”

License Suspension and Revocation for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation

Driver’s License Suspension for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation KSA 8-2110 establishes the misdemeanor crime of failure to comply with a traffic citation, which is failure to appear in court or otherwise comply with a citation, including failure to pay required fines. In Kansas, when a person fails to comply with a citation,Continue reading “License Suspension and Revocation for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation”

Use and Disclosure of Automated License Plate Recognition System Data

Automated License Plate Recognition Definitions and Data Confidentiality Within the Kansas Open Records Act, terms relating to automated license plate recognition (ALPR) are defined as: ALPR system — one or more high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms used to convert images of license plates into computer readable data; andCaptured license plate data — the globalContinue reading “Use and Disclosure of Automated License Plate Recognition System Data”

Eminent Domain

Eminent domain is, in general, the inherent power of a governmental entity to take private property and convert it to public use upon payment of just compensation. Kansas has the power to exercise eminent domain to take private property for public use. The power of eminent domain belongs exclusively to the Legislative branch and toContinue reading “Eminent Domain”

Overview of Inflation Reduction Act Fund Distributions

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), the IRA includes new spending and tax breaks totaling $499.0 billion from 2022 to 2031. At the same time, the IRA is estimated to increase savings and revenues by $738.0 billion.OfContinue reading “Overview of Inflation Reduction Act Fund Distributions”

State Energy Plans and Funding in Kansas and Surrounding States

State Energy Plans According to the U.S. Department of Energy, an energy plan is a long-term roadmap to focus and guide efforts and actions toward a defined vision. Energy plans catalog existing energy consumption, sources, and users; define goals and develop strategies and actions to meet those goals; and identify the needed resources to ensureContinue reading “State Energy Plans and Funding in Kansas and Surrounding States”

State Regulations of Homeowners Associations’ Abilities to Restrict Solar Panels

Twenty-nine states have adopted law that restricts the ability of a homeowners association (HOA) to restrict or prohibit the installation of devices onto an HOA member’s home that capture and transform sunlight into electricity. Such devices are commonly referred to as solar panels, solar energy systems, solar collectors, and other similar terms, though the exactContinue reading “State Regulations of Homeowners Associations’ Abilities to Restrict Solar Panels”