Public Utilities

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2019 Regular Session

Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-307] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ]
Broadens the definition of "renewable energy" as used in the public utilities commission law to include other self-replenishing non-fossil fuel, non-nuclear resources. Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by, among other things, including commercial seawater air conditioning systems. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino Received Notice Of Discharge Of Conferees (hse. Com. No. 828). on 04/23/2019

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2019 Regular Session

Relating To Mutual Assistance Agreement. [HB-1305] [Energy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes the State and electrical and gas utilities to enter into a mutual assistance agreement with an out-of-state utility to assist in the restoration of electrical or natural gas power following a natural disaster or emergency. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki Act 214, 07/02/2019 (gov. Msg. No. 1316). on 07/09/2019

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2019 Regular Session

Relating To Retail Wheeling. [HB-1159] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ]
Requires the public utilities commission to establish policies and procedures related to retail wheeling to enable independent power producers to sell electricity directly to end users.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bob McDermott Re-referred To Eep, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 10 on 02/01/2019

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature

Water utility acquisition; municipal action [HB-2615] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Water utility acquisition; municipal action

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Shope House Nrew Committee Action: Do Pass, Voting: (10-2-0-1-0-0) on 02/19/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION urging action to solve the Martin County water crisis. [SR-82] [Water ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Environmental ] [Community Development ]
Support the Kentucky Public Service Commission and the Energy and Environment Cabinet to work to find solutions to the various problems faced by the Martin County Water District and support a review of the progress made to implement the 20/20 water plan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robin Webb Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/28/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force. [SCR-81] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Establish a 17-member legislative task force to study small community public drinking water systems to create mechanisms for oversight and intervention so as to prevent the drinking system's decline and failure; require policy options to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission for referral by December 15, 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Wil Schroder Posted In Committee on 03/01/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Public Service Commission. [SB-256] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 278.010 to include in the definition of "utility" any person who transmits or conveys any message by telephone or telegraph for the public for compensation; amend KRS 278.020 to clarify that ordinary extensions of existing systems in the usual course of business are exempt from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public and necessity prior to construction; amend KRS 278.183 to only require environmental surcharge hearings upon request of a party; amend KRS 278.990 to remove references to principal amounts due and to specify that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 066) on 03/25/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to utility rates. [SB-255] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow the Public Service Commission to implement alternative regulatory methods so that utilities may adjust their rates outside of a general rate case proceeding; allow for the development of minimum filing requirements; establish procedures for consideration and denial of an alternative regulatory method; specify what costs may be recovered as part of an alternative regulatory method; specify what shall be included in operating expenses; allow utilities to file for other alternative regulatory methods; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/19/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the acquisition of water or sewer utilities. [SB-163] [Water ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Infrastructure ] [Small Business ]
Create a new section of KRS 278.010 to 278.450 to set forth procedures for the valuation of assets and rate base calculations relating to the acquisition of existing water or sewer utilities by investor-owned water or sewer utilities; define terms; allow the Public Service Commission to include in the acquiring utility's next base rate case the entire value of all assets acquired as measured by the fair market value on the date of acquisition or purchase price paid, whichever is less; specify certain considerations that the Public Service Commission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter Recommitted To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/28/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to underground facility protection. [SB-129] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ]
Amend KRS 367.4903 to clarify the definitions of "approximate location" and "normal excavation locate request" and define "positive response," "unique identification number" or "locate request number," "locator," "locatable facility," and "unlocatable facility"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require operators of underground facilities located in Kentucky to be members of the Kentucky Contact Center; establish a phase-in period for mandatory membership; waive the rights of nonmember operators of the Kentucky Contact Center for damage to their underground (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter Taken From The Orders Of The Day on 02/26/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to net metering. [SB-100] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 278.465 to increase the maximum capacity for an eligible electric generating facility to 45 kilowatts and to redefine "net metering"; amend KRS 278.466 to require the Public Service Commission to set the compensation rate for eligible customer-generators according to the ratemaking process in KRS Chapter 278; specify that the ratemaking process to set the amount of compensation for electricity produced by eligible customer-generators be initiated by a retail electric supplier or generation and transmission cooperative on behalf of one (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 101) on 03/26/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION urging the Public Service Commission to consider all costs related to the importation of coal for electricity generation. [HR-144] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ]
Urge the Public Service Commission to consider all costs related to the importation of coal for electricity generation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch 3rd Reading, Passed 99-1 on 03/14/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION urging Governor Matthew Bevin to declare a state of emergency in Martin County, Kentucky, and to make emergency funds available to resolve the county's water crisis. [HR-108] [Water ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Urge Governor Matthew Bevin to declare a state of emergency in Martin County, Kentucky, and to make emergency funds available to resolve the county's water crisis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Harris Taken From Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 03/06/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy and Environment Cabinet to create a task force to study the funding of water infrastructure projects in communities that lack traditional funding sources. [HJR-71] [Water ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Community Development ]
Direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to create a task force to study the funding of water infrastructure projects in communities that lack traditional funding sources.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch Posted In Committee on 02/11/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force. [HCR-56] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Concurrent resolution establishing a 17-member legislative task force to study small community public drinking water systems to create mechanisms for oversight and intervention so as to prevent the drinking system's decline and failure; policy options submitted to the Legislative Research Commission for referral by December 15, 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton To State & Local Government (s) on 02/27/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to information technology. [HB-9] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
Amend KRS 154.15-010 to create a definition for paid prioritization; create a new section of Subchapter 15 of KRS Chapter 154 to require KentuckyWired contracts between the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and public or private Internet service providers contain certain provisions to ensure open and fair access to the network by customers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Hatton To Small Business & Information Technology (h) on 01/10/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to cities. [HB-339] [Infrastructure ] [Finance ] [Pensions ] [Economic Development ]
Amend KRS 24A.140, 29A.180, and 61.900 to remove references to "city marshal"; amend KRS 57.285, relating to local printing of materials, to remove reference to "city"; amend KRS 65.710, relating to ambulance service contracts, to include all legislative bodies in the various forms of city governance; amend KRS 65.805, relating to nontaxing special districts, to remove a reference to previously repealed statutes; amend KRS 67.750, relating to the taxation of business, to remove the definition of "city"; amend KRS 67.850, relating to the formation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 044) on 03/21/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to service member relief. [HB-316] [Military ] [Consumer Protection ] [Veterans ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow military service members who receive official orders which require relocation for at least 90 days to terminate or suspend select services without penalty or fee with proper notice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Russ Meyer Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 043) on 03/21/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Department for Local Government. [HB-287] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Repeal KRS 147A.023 and make conforming amendments to KRS 147A.021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Bowling Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 119) on 03/26/2019

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2019 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to municipal electric authorities. [HB-252] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 96 to permit municipal utilities to join together to buy and sell electricity and natural gas; specify elements of an agreement to create a municipal electric authority; determine what powers an authority will have, including the power to undertake projects, bonding, and other borrowing power; specify limits to financial transactions; amend KRS 45A.365 and 424.260 to conform; cite as Municipal Electric Authority Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff Posted In Committee on 02/14/2019

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