AN ACT relating to trespass upon key infrastructure assets. [HB-238]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 511.100 to change the definition of key infrastructure assets and include felony penalties for trespass upon key infrastructure assets in the first degree.
HB-238: AN ACT relating to trespass upon key infrastructure assets.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/01/2019
AN ACT relating to economic development. [HB-213]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to require retail electric suppliers to use increasing amounts of renewable energy; require retail electric suppliers to take energy-efficiency measures and implement energy-efficiency programs that increase energy savings over a period of time; provide for alternative compliance plans for public utilities that fail to meet renewable energy or efficiency requirements; define renewable energy; specify reporting requirements to the Public Service Commission regarding progress in diversifying energy sources and
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HB-213: AN ACT relating to economic development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Marzian
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 02/06/2019
AN ACT relating to public utilities. [HB-16]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Create new section of KRS 278.010 to 278.450 to set a residential fixed customer charge to recover no more than fixed capital costs for metering, billing, service connections, and customer service for electric, natural gas, and water utilities; amend KRS 278.010 to define "customer charge"; amend KRS 278.030 to include affordability as a criterion for utility rates and to establish that the policy of the Commonwealth is to require costs to be reasonable and to provide for their recovery; require the Public Service Commission to balance the interests
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HB-16: AN ACT relating to public utilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Harris
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 01/10/2019
AN ACT relating to solar energy. [HB-146]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Amend KRS 278.010 to define "participating third party" and "power purchase agreement" and to exclude both from the definition of "utility" and "retail electric supplier"; amend KRS 278.465 to include participating third parties and power purchase agreements in the definition of "eligible customer-generator" and "eligible electric generating facility" and to exclude both from the rated capacity limitation; amend KRS 278.466 to require the Public Service Commission to review and approve or deny power purchase agreements; authorize the commission
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HB-146: AN ACT relating to solar energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 01/11/2019
Renewable Energy Standards [SB-2483]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Authorizes the establishment of a thermal energy standard which promotes the development of thermal renewable energy technologies.
SB-2483: Renewable Energy Standards
Sponsored by: Sen. Dennis Algiere
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/24/2016
Public Utilities Commission [SB-2260]
[Energy ]
[Finance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires nonregulated power producers to show evidence of financial security.
SB-2260: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Effective Without Governor's Signature on 07/15/2016
Public Utilities Commission [HB-8331]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires certain nonregulated power producers defined as "obligated entities" under chap 26 of title 39, seeking to sell electricity at retail, evidence of financial security financial instrument in an amount not less than $25,000 or more than $500,000.
HB-8331: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Kennedy
Effective Without Governor's Signature on 07/15/2016