06RS HB742

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HB 742/LM (BR 2040) - A. Wuchner, C. Belcher, J. Reinhardt, T. Riner, R. Webb

AN ACT relating to home energy assistance.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to make any utility as defined in KRS 278.010(3)(a) or KRS 278.010(3)(b); establish a voluntary energy cost assistance fund; allow municipalities that own, control, operate, or manage any facility used for any activity described in KRS 278.010(3)(a) or KRS 278.010(3)(b) to establish a voluntary energy cost assistance fund; specify contribution amounts, how subsidies from the fund will be disbursed, who is eligible to receive disbursements, and when disbursements can be made; create requirements for fund reporting, contribution mechanisms, and fund management cost recovery.

HB 742 - AMENDMENTS

     HFA (1, A. Wuchner) - Retain original provisions; allow but do not mandate that municipal electric power systems establish a home heating assistance fund; allow electric utilities that are not municipally owned and are not regulated by KRS Chapter 278 establish a voluntary energy cost assistance fund.

     SCS (1) - Make voluntary energy cost assistance funds voluntary for utilities as defined in KRS 278.010(3)(a) or (b).

     SCS (2) - Retain original provisions; allow but do not mandate that utilities as defined in KRS 278.010(3)(a) or (b) establish voluntary energy cost assistance funds; exempt providers and utilities that already administer an energy assistance program from establishing voluntary energy cost assistance funds; make providers that administer a voluntary energy cost assistance fund implement a mechanism for contributions to the fund.

     Feb 27-introduced in House
     Feb 28-to Tourism Development and Energy (H)
     Mar 6-posted in committee
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 13-floor amendment (1) filed
     Mar 15-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2006
     Mar 17-3rd reading, passed 98-0 with floor amendment (1)
     Mar 20-received in Senate
     Mar 22-to Agriculture and Natural Resources (S)
     Mar 23-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 24-2nd reading, to Rules; recommitted to Agriculture and Natural Resources (S)
     Apr 10-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) as a Consent Bill; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, April 10, 2006; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
     Apr 11-received in House; posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
     Apr 12-House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2) ; passed 88-0; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 22-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 231)

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