Building Codes Assistance Project

The agreed upon Senate Bill 327, would have established energy efficiency standards for state buildings and equipment. The bill would have required, new, and to the extent possible renovated, state buildings to be designed to exceed by 10 percent specified national energy efficiency standards as prescribed in rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of Administration. However, it would have allowed two new coal-fired power plants to be constructed. Therefore, on March 21, 2008, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius vetoed the energy bill.

In response to the bill, the Governor signed Executive Order 08-03, which establishes the Kansas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group. The Group will explore opportunities in all sectors of our economy to accomplish the goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions; and, at the same time, continue to take advantage of the economic prosperity provided by job growth throughout Kansas.

For more information please consult the following:
The Kansas Legislature Website
The text of Senate Bill 327 (PDF 87.74KB)
The Committee Report on Senate Bill 327 (PDF 364.43KB)
Governor Kathleen Sebelius March 21, 2008 Press Release regarding the veto.
The Executive Order 08-03, estabilishing the Kansas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group ("Advisory Group")

For code status information, please consult the BCAP Kansas Code Status Webpage.