Kentucky
General Assembly

01/08/13	introduced in House to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
01/11/13	reassigned to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
02/07/13	posted in committee
02/21/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/22/13	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2013
02/26/13	3rd reading, passed 96-1 with Committee Substitute
02/27/13	received in Senate
03/04/13	to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/06/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/07/13	2nd reading, to Rules
03/26/13	taken from Rules (S) recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) as a Consent Bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) passed 90-3 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/04/13	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 112)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 96; grant any city that owns or operates a natural gas system the right to extend the system and sell natural gas within and outside city boundaries; allow city to install apparatus for distribution outside city boundaries and acquire rights-of-way and condemn property; allow any city, except a consolidated local government, to acquire existing natural gas plant, subject to KRS 96.580 to 96.600; prohibit the condemnation of natural gas plant within Commonwealth by cities in another state; prohibit extension and sale of natural gas into territory currently served by a natural gas utility; prohibit extension and sale of natural gas when there is another gas utility closer; clarify that the prohibitions in Section 4 apply only to extension issues municipal gas utilities and private or investor-owned natural gas utilities.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Eminent Domain and Condemnation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Energy - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Interstate Cooperation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Local Government - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Oil and Natural Gas - City distribution system, extension, aquisition, condemnation Public Utilities - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Cities - Natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Counties - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete the provisions of the bill and substitute noncodified language permitting coal producing counties with a projected shortfall in budgeted distributions from the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund in fiscal year 2013 of 25% or greater to petition the Department for Local Government for a reallocation of funds from the individual county account in the Local Government Economic Development Fund or from specific appropriations for identified projects in the county funded from the Local Government Economic Development Fund; require the Department for Local Government to report any approved reallocations to the State Budget Director and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Eminent Domain and Condemnation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Energy - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Interstate Cooperation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Local Government - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Oil and Natural Gas - City distribution system, extension, aquisition, condemnation Public Utilities - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Cities - Natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Counties - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Leeper
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Eminent Domain and Condemnation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Energy - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Interstate Cooperation - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Local Government - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Oil and Natural Gas - City distribution system, extension, aquisition, condemnation Public Utilities - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Cities - Natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation Counties - City natural gas distribution, extension, aquisition, condemnation