AN ACT relating to the regionalization of public water and wastewater systems. [SB-263]
Amend KRS 224A.011 to define "asset management plan" and "merger"; amend KRS 224A.300 to clarify the goal of offering secure water and adding managerial and technical resources as needed resources for the improvement of infrastructure for the security and safety of water systems; require the Energy and Environment cabinet to provide technical support to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority; amend KRS 224A.302 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 224.304 to rename an account in the infrastructure revolving fund and add to the purpose of the
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SB-263: AN ACT relating to the regionalization of public water and wastewater systems.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 179) on 04/06/2023
AN ACT relating to economic development. [HB-303]
Amend KRS 11.200 and 12.020 to rename the Office of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Innovation to the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation within the Cabinet for Economic Development; amend KRS 12.020 to rename the Department for Business Development to the Department for Business and Community Development, the Incentive Administration Division to the Program Administration Division, the Office of Marketing and Public Affairs to the Office of Strategy and Public Affairs, the Communications Division to the Marketing and Communications Division,
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HB-303: AN ACT relating to economic development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Branscum
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 75) on 03/23/2023
AN ACT relating to merchant electric generating facilities and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-4]
Amend KRS 278.702 to provide that the terms of service for the ad hoc members of the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting end when the merchant electric generating facility for which they were appointed has been constructed and has begun generating electricity for sale or its construction certificate expires; amend KRS 278.704 to lengthen the period of time that a construction certificate for a merchant electric generating facility is valid from 2 years to 3 years; include decommissioning requirements within the requirements
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HB-4: AN ACT relating to merchant electric generating facilities and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 140) on 03/30/2023
AN ACT relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and declaring an emergency. [SB-4]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to define terms; prohibit the Public Service Commission from approving a request by a utility to retire a coal-fired electric generator unless the utility demonstrates that the retirement will not have a negative impact on the reliability or the resilience of the electric grid or the affordability of the customer's electric utility rate; require the Public Service Commission to submit an annual report on retirements of electric generating units by December 1 to the Legislative Research Commission; EMERGENCY.
SB-4: AN ACT relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 118) on 03/29/2023
AN ACT relating to sewer charges imposed by sanitation districts. [HB-175]
Amend KRS 220.510 to prohibit a sanitation district from imposing any fee, tax, surcharge, or other charge for the provision of service to a property unless the property is connected to a sanitary sewer owned or maintained by the sanitation district or there is an approved plan to connect the property to a sanitary sewer owned or maintained by the sanitation district within two years, the property discharges storm water to a storm sewer or storm water improvement owned or operated by the sanitation district and if discharges to a new improvement
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HB-175: AN ACT relating to sewer charges imposed by sanitation districts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
Renewable Energy Grant Fund [HB-62]
An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date.
HB-62: Renewable Energy Grant Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Kawasaki
Effective Date(s) Of Law 5/26/23 on 10/16/2023
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [HB-367]
Requires the public utilities commission to issue a decision within six months from the date that a public utility or water carrier has filed a financial application request for commission authorization to issue stocks and stock certificates, bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
HB-367: Relating To The Public Utilities Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Referred To Cpn. on 03/10/2023
Renewable Energy Grant Fund [SB-33]
An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date.
SB-33: Renewable Energy Grant Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. James Kaufman
Res Rpt 6dp 1am on 02/17/2023