HR-122: A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear 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
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 03/04/2020
You have voted HR-122: A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to declare a State of Emergency in Martin County, Kentucky and to make emergency funds available to resolve the county's water crisis..
AN ACT relating to underground facility protection. [SB-228]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Amend KRS 367.4903 to redefine "excavator," "approximate location," and "working day"; define "person," "positive response," "tolerance zone," and "unlocatable facility"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require a positive response from operators of underground facilities; enunciate the timing of operator responses; amend KRS 367.4911 to provide excavator start dates and when mechanized equipment can be used in the tolerance zone; amend KRS 367.4913 to change the composition of the Kentucky Contact Center board of directors; amend KRS 369.4915 to exempt certain
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SB-228: AN ACT relating to underground facility protection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wil Schroder
To Economic Development, Tourism, And Labor (s) on 03/02/2020
AN ACT relating to open records. [SB-217]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 61.870 to include a utility regulated by the Public Service Commission under the definition of a "public agency" for purposes of public records only; amend KRS 61.878 to provide that records of a utility relating to expenditure of funds paid for by its customers are public records.
SB-217: AN ACT relating to open records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Buford
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/28/2020
HJR-98: A JOINT RESOLUTION establishing the Working Group on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Graviss
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/26/2020
You have voted HJR-98: A JOINT RESOLUTION establishing the Working Group on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force..
Electric Utility Liability [HB-276]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans.
HB-276: Electric Utility Liability
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Josephson
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/24/2020
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Amendments [HB-396]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Amendments
HB-396: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Amendments
Sponsored by: Rep. V. Lowry Snow
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/28/2020
HJR-91: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy and Environment Cabinet to study the economic impact of renewable energy portfolio standards and other renewable energy policies in all states and to provide recommendations on the applicability and feasibility of adopting new renewable energy policies that support economic growth in Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/21/2020
You have voted HJR-91: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy and Environment Cabinet to study the economic impact of renewable energy portfolio standards and other renewable energy policies in all states and to provide recommendations on the applicability and feasibility of adopting new renewable energy policies that support economic growth in Kentucky..
AN ACT relating to water district commissioners. [HB-446]
[Water ]
Amend KRS 74.020 to change the limits on water district commissioners' annual salary to limits on their total annual compensation; allow the Public Service Commission to grant reasonable extensions of time for water district commissioners to complete their training requirements for good cause shown; amend KRS 74.363 to conform.
HB-446: AN ACT relating to water district commissioners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
Recommitted To State & Local Government (s) on 04/15/2020
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force. [HCR-88]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Reestablish the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force; direct the task force to continue to evaluate policy options on how to address Kentucky's troubled public water and wastewater systems; name the membership of the task force; require the task force to meet at least three times during the 2020 Interim and to submit its findings, legislative recommendations, or a memorandum to the Legislative Research Commission by November 30, 2020; provide that the Legislative Research Commission is authorized to alternatively assign the
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HCR-88: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/10/2020
Electric Utility Liability [SB-193]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans.
SB-193: Electric Utility Liability
Sponsored by: Sen. Lora Reinbold
Return To Second For Ams Uc on 03/22/2020
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force. [SCR-152]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Reestablish the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force; direct the task force to continue to evaluate policy options on how to address Kentucky's troubled public water and wastewater systems; name the membership of the task force; require the task force to meet at least three times during the 2020 Interim and to submit its findings, legislative recommendations, or a memorandum to the Legislative Research Commission by November 30, 2020; provide that the Legislative Research Commission is authorized to alternatively assign the
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SCR-152: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reestablishing the Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Turner
Posted In Committee on 03/10/2020
AN ACT related to underground facility protection. [SB-165]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Amend KRS 367.4903 to define "positive response," "unique identification number", and "locator"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require operators to update the positive response system documenting the status of marking the approximate location of its underground facilities and to require excavators to give additional time to operators of underground facilities transporting gas or hazardous liquids or transmitting electricity; amend KRS 367.4911 to require excavators that find evidence of an unmarked underground facility to notify the protection notification
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SB-165: AN ACT related to underground facility protection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
Recommitted To Economic Development, Tourism, And Labor (s) on 03/19/2020
AN ACT relating to voluntary energy cost assistance funds. [HB-403]
[Energy ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Amend KRS 278.287 to change the eligibility threshold for participation in a voluntary energy cost assistance fund from 110% of the federal poverty guidelines to the percentage of the federal poverty guidelines required for eligibility in the subsidy component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
HB-403: AN ACT relating to voluntary energy cost assistance funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 03/18/2020