Energy Policy: Pub. Bldgs/clean Energy [SB-48]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
An Act relating to the goal of obtaining 50 percent of the energy used by the state and state-funded facilities from clean energy sources by 2025.
SB-48: Energy Policy: Pub. Bldgs/clean Energy
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/11/2019
Approp: Capital Budget [HB-38]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
HB-38: Approp: Capital Budget
Sponsored by: Rep.
Sponsor Substitute Introduced on 02/21/2019
Smart Meter For Utility Usage [SB-143]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to smart meters for natural gas or electric utility service.
SB-143: Smart Meter For Utility Usage
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Prefile Released 1/17/20 on 01/21/2020
Telecommunications Regulation/exemptions [SB-83]
[Telecommunications ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the public utility regulatory cost charge; relating to the regulation of telecommunications; relating to exemptions, charges, and rates applicable to telecommunications utilities; relating to regulation of telephone services; relating to exempt employees; and relating to alternate operator services.
SB-83: Telecommunications Regulation/exemptions
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Kopp
Effective Date(s) Of Law 11/27/19 on 10/23/2019
AN ACT relating to utility rates. [HB-126]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 278.030 to include rate affordability when determining fair, just and reasonable utility rates; allow the Public Service Commission to review the affordability of a utility's rate if the utility has not requested a rate adjustment in five years; allow the commission to order a rate increase to prevent significant increases in a single period; require fair, just, and reasonable rates to balance the intrests of the utility, its investors, and the ratepayer.
HB-126: AN ACT relating to utility rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to information technology. [HB-124]
[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.
HB-124: AN ACT relating to information technology.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Posted In Committee on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to key infrastructure assets. [HB-44]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 511.100 to change the definition of "key infrastructure assets" to specify that natural gas or petroleum pipelines are the type of pipelines covered in the definition and include other types of infrastructure assets; amend KRS 512.020 to include tampering with, impeding, or inhibiting operations of a key infrastructure asset in the offense of criminal mischief in the first degree; create a new section of KRS 411 that a civil action may be maintained against a person that compensates or remunerates a person to violate KRS 512.020 and the
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HB-44: AN ACT relating to key infrastructure assets.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 12) on 03/16/2020
AN ACT relating to blockchain technology. [SB-55]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to create a six-member Blockchain Technology Working Group; attach the working group to the Commonwealth Office of Technology; require the working group to examine the applicability of blockchain technology for various utility sectors and report to the Governor and the LRC by December 1 of each year.
SB-55: AN ACT relating to blockchain technology.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 108) on 04/24/2020
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.
HB-1159: Relating To Retail Wheeling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob McDermott
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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)
HB-307: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Received Notice Of All Senate Conferees Being Discharged (sen. Com. No. 535). on 06/22/2020
Relating To A Mutual Assistance Agreement. [SB-1293]
[Energy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the State to enter into a mutual assistance agreement with an out-of-state utility or other energy provider in order to restore power and utility service to the State, without regard to any regulatory law, in times of an emergency or natural disaster. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
SB-1293: Relating To A Mutual Assistance Agreement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Approp: Capital Budget [SB-142]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
SB-142: Approp: Capital Budget
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Effective Date(s) Of Law See Chapter on 06/27/2018
Approp: Capital Budget [HB-284]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
HB-284: Approp: Capital Budget
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2018
Approp: Capital Budget Contingent On Tax [SB-140]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, and other appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
SB-140: Approp: Capital Budget Contingent On Tax
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2018
Approp: Capital Budget Contingent On Tax [HB-282]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, and other appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
HB-282: Approp: Capital Budget Contingent On Tax
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2018