55-1,101. Definitions.
55-1,101
55-1,101. Definitions.(a) As used inK.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, and amendmentsthereto:
(1) "Gas gathering services" means the gathering or preparation of naturalgas for transportation, including transportation to a main transmission lineor to any exit tap on a gas gathering system, whether such services areperformed for hire or inconnection with the purchase of natural gas by the person gathering orpreparing the gas or a marketeraffiliated with the person gathering or preparing the gas."Gas gathering services" does not include the gathering ofnatural gas by an owner or operator of gathering facilities who: (A) Does notholdsuch facilities out for hire on or after the effective date of this act;and (B)does not purchase the gas for resale.Existing, new or additional exit taps added to a gas gathering system shallnot cause a gas gathering system to be regulated as a public utility as thatterm is used in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, or as a common carrieras that term is used in K.S.A. 66-105, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Exit tap on a gas gathering system" means the point on a gas gatheringsystem at which natural gas is delivered to a consumer, homeowner, business,agricultural user, person, gas marketer or public utility.
(3) Other terms have the meanings provided by K.S.A.55-150, and amendmentsthereto.
(b) The provisions ofK.S.A. 55-1,101 through 55-1,109, andamendments thereto, shall bepart of andsupplemental to chapter 55 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 22;L. 1998, ch. 61, § 1;L. 2007, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.