CHAPTER 208 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 5035 A Concurrent Resolution urging Congress not to take action to mandate competition
in retail sales of electricity and to leave that responsibility to the individual states. WHEREAS, Each state is able and has the right to determine if there
should be competition in retail sales of electricity within the state and the
time period for implementation of competition; and

WHEREAS, Each state has unique electric power supply sources and
demand requirements that cannot readily be accommodated by a federal
mandate; and

WHEREAS, Availability of reliable electric energy at affordable prices
has a tremendous impact on the public health and welfare in each state;
and

WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Kansas created the Retail
Wheeling Task Force, composed of legislators and representatives of all
interested parties, to study and make recommendations regarding com-
petition in retail sales of electricity in Kansas; and

WHEREAS, The Task Force devoted long hours for 18 months to
understanding the issue of competition in retail sales of electricity, its
potential impact on the citizens of this state and means of addressing the
issue to benefit the greatest number of Kansans; and

WHEREAS, The federal government does not have the knowledge,
time or money necessary to similarly assess the needs of each individual
state: Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas,
the Senate concurring therein: The Legislature of the State of Kansas
strongly urges the Congress of the United States not to take action to
mandate competition in retail sales of electricity and to leave that re-
sponsibility to the individual states; and

Be it further resolved: The Secretary of State is directed to send en-
rolled copies of this resolution to the President of the United States Sen-
ate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, each
United States Senator and each United States Representative represent-
ing Kansas, the secretary of the United States Department of Energy and
the President of the United States.

Adopted by the House March 31, 1998.

Adopted by the Senate March 27, 1998.

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