Volume 45 - Issue 17- April 23, 2026
State of Kansas
Kansas Corporation Commission
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation
The Kansas Corporation Commission (Commission) will conduct a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026, via Zoom, to consider the adoption of a proposed rule and regulation of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas on a permanent basis.
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 rule and regulation. A complete copy of the proposed regulation, economic impact statement and online comment form may be found on the State Corporation Commission website at https://kcc-connect.kcc.ks.gov/s/public-comments. Public comments will be accepted through 12:00 p.m. June 29, 2026. Comments may be submitted online or by contacting Ahsan Latif at ahsan.latif@ks.gov or by letter to Ahsan Latif, Litigation Counsel, Kansas Corporation Commission, 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, KS 66604.
All interested parties may participate in the Zoom meeting by registering on the Kansas Corporation Commission website at https://kcc-connect.kcc.ks.gov/s/public-comments prior to 12:00 p.m. June 29, 2026. The meeting will also be broadcast on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@kansascorporationcommission. No registration is required for viewing.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five (5) working days in advance of the hearing by contacting the Kansas Corporation Commission’s Office of Public Affairs at 800-662-0027 or the Kansas Relay Center at 1-800-766-3777.
A summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follows: (Note: Statements indicating that a regulation is “not anticipated to have an economic impact” are intended to indicate that no economic impact on the Kansas Corporation Commission, other state agencies, state employees, or the general public has been identified.)
K.A.R. 82-4-1 – Definitions
The proposed amendments to this regulation, which defines the terms used in “Article 4 – Motor Carriers of Persons and Property,” includes updating the definition of “out-of-service” and “OOS” to include the latest version of the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have an economic impact.
Celeste Chaney-Tucker
Executive Director
Kansas Corporation Commission
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