All Public Utilities Legislation - Kentucky
HR183
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Urge the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make initiatives toward reducing the cost and increasing the support and quality of care for people suffering from asthma. Comment on Bill HB737
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 278.020 to provide that a utility seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission for expansion of the utility demonstrate that measures have been implemented to minimize loss of water from leakage, there is a program of water conservation, the projections from drought demand have been adjusted to reflect the implementation of measures to minimize nonessential use, alternatives have been studied, and the construction is scaled in order to address demand in an incremental fashion; empower the Public Service Commission to direct that a utility accept and transport treated water that is compatible with the utility's water; amend KRS 278.516 to conform. HB725
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Amend KRS 65.760 regarding emergency 911 telephone service to permit local government to designate a collection agent other than the landline phone provider for the monthly service charge; allow that agent to compensate itself from the proceeds; remove the CMRS administrator from the CMRS Board; increase amount of fund available for direct grants from $2 million to $4 million; amend KRS 65.7629 to authorize CMRS board to increase the CMRS service charge not more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt 911 service charges from sales tax. HB717
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 97) Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapter 151 to define "fees-in-lieu," hydrologic unit code," "mitigation organization," "mitigation," "restoration," "riparian," "Section 404 permit," "watershed," "USACE" and "2020 water management planning council"; require restoration and mitigation planning to be on a watershed basis; grant permissive authority for the creation of seven-member Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities for each watershed in the Commonwealth; specify the function and powers of the Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities; allow 2020 water management planning councils to contact water service coordinators to request assistance with establishing authorities and nominate members; require members of the authority to serve ex officio on 2020 water management planning councils; attach the authorities to the Department for Natural Resources; vest authorities with public stewardship responsibility over the watershed's water resources and riparian environments; require authorities [...] show full description HB716
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require public utility planning for research, development, demonstration, and deployment of strategies and technologies for capturing, reducing, managing, and sequestering carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the combustion of coal and natural gas for generating electricity; direct the Public Service Commission to provide for recovery of prudent and reasonable costs for such activities through periodic rate case proceedings; direct the Public Service Commission to commence a rulemaking proceeding no later than the effective date of this Act to require utilities that operate fossil-fueled generating facilities in the Commonwealth to initiate strategic, long-range planning for management, control, and sequestration of carbon dioxide emissions; provide for Public Service Commission evaluation of all options and strategies that may be cost-effective for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion, including retrofit installations [...] show full description SB243
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 57) Bill Text Amend KRS 224.50-760 to include wastes generated from coal gasification as special wastes. SB230
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to authorize the PSC to mandate creation or continuation of customer choice programs; grant authority to regulate the offering of such programs; incumbent utilities to develop code of conduct governing affiliate transactions HB649
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 180) Bill Text Amend KRS 367.4903 to include various forms of excavation in definitions; include inability to restore interrupted utility service in definition of "emergency"; specify multimember protection notification center designated by the Public Service Commission as sole recipient of 811 dialed calls for excavator-operators to obtain information regarding approximate location of underground facilities; exclude penetration of existing grade from definition of "routine road maintenance"; amend KRS 367.4909 to conform; amend KRS 367.4911 to require excavators to cease excavation or demolition activities and immediately report any underground facility damage that results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid to appropriate authorities via 911 emergency telephone number; amend KRS 367.4913 to conform; amend KRS 367.4915 to exempt emergency work by utility operators or utility subcontractors from requirements of KRS 367.4905 to 367.4917; amend KRS 367.4917 to provide for the [...] show full description SB156
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Amend KRS 278.600 to delete reference to KRS 278.605 and amend the definition of a plan for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste to mean a method of disposal in accordance with federal laws and regulations; amend KRS 278.610 to delete requirements for the Public Service Commission to find that the United States has identified and approved of a demonstrable technology for the disposal of high level nuclear wastes before it will certify a nuclear facility; delete additional requirement that there be waste storage facilities with adequate capacity to take nuclear waste be in actual operation when the nuclear facility is granted a certificate; repeal KRS 278.605. HB542
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 278.600 to delete reference to KRS 278.605 and amend the definition of a plan for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste to mean a method of disposal in accordance with federal laws and regulations; amend KRS 278.610 to delete requirements for the Public Service Commission to find that the United States has identified and approved of a demonstrable technology for the disposal of high level nuclear wastes before it will certify a nuclear facility; delete additional requirement that there be waste storage facilities with adequate capacity to take nuclear waste be in actual operation when the nuclear facility is granted a certificate; repeal KRS 278.605. HB506
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 171) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 81A to define city-owned utility infrastructure; provide for a procedure for a city to follow when annexing an area containing city-owned utility infrastructure; prevent annexation of areas containing city-owned utility infrastructure without the permission of the city owning the utility infrastructure; provide recourse when procedure is not followed. Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken from committee Appropriations & Revenue (S); 2nd reading; returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text Direct a legislative staff study of funding for emergency call centers. HB337
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 278.990 to increase maximum civil penalty for violation of any provision of KRS Chapter 278 or any administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 278 or anyone who fails to obey any order of the commission from which all appeals have been exhausted, or who procures, aids, or abets a violation by any utility from $2,500 to $10,000 per day for each offense; in addition to other penalties provided for in KRS 278.990, if a violation results in serious bodily injury or death, the commission may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per violation. HB313
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 278.465 relating to net metering to add wind, biomass, hydro, and cogeneration to definition of "eligible electric generating facility" and to increase rated capacity; amend KRS 278.466 to remove cap on number of eligible facilities and provide for a refund on termination; amend KRS 278.467 to require PSC to create a statewide interconnection and net metering standard. SR36
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - 3rd reading, adopted 32-1-1 Bill Text Confirm the appointment of Caroline P. Clark to be a commissioner of the Public Service Commission. SR33
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Adopted 36-0 Bill Text Confirm the appointment of Mark David Goss to be a commissioner and chair of the Public Service Commission. SB83
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 138) Bill Text Amend KRS 278.465 to add wind, water, or other renewable energy sources to eligible sources of customer-generated electricity. SB76
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 118) Bill Text Amend KRS 227.570 to include manufactured housing and previously-owned recreational vehicles within the installation regulations; require certified installers to apply for a certified installation sticker; establish power to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 227.491 to prohibit electrical inspection of manufactured or mobile homes lacking certified installation sticker; prohibit electrical inspection of previously-owned manufactured or mobile homes lacking B1 seal; prohibit utilities from energizing service to manufactured or mobile homes lacking a certified installation seal; prohibit utilities from energizing service to previously-owned manufactured or mobile homes lacking a B1 seal; make provisions of the Act effective January 1, 2009. HB90
Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Introduced in House; to Labor & Industry (H) Bill Text Prohibit use of automated calling equipment or recorded political telephone messages from or by a political party or campaign; make use of such equipment for communicating political messages by a political party or campaign a Class B misdemeanor; each such automated call or recorded political message shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty (50) dollars, with a maximum fine for such violations not to exceed one thousand (1000) dollars. HB83
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...] show full description |
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