Kentucky
General Assembly

01/29/14	introduced in House
01/30/14	to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
02/11/14	posted in committee
02/13/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/14/14	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2014
02/18/14	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/19/14	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/20/14	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2)
02/21/14	received in Senate
02/26/14	to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/19/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/20/14	2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/14	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 25, 2014
03/25/14	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/26/14	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
03/27/14	received in House to Rules (H)
03/28/14	taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 90-0
03/31/14	enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/10/14	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 88)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Summary	Delete existing language; amend definition of "Merchant electric generating facility" in KRS 278.700 to use aggregate output of all structures and facilities; amend KRS 278.704 to include all generation facilities in setback requirements and add requirement for public meeting to inform and answer questions about a proposed facility construction project to be held upon request of local government or PSC; specify notice requirements; require that state agencies be notified; apply to any project currently acquiring property rights; amend KRS 278.706 to require additional public meeting prior to filing application with the Siting Board; amend KRS 278.708 to add land use changes to site assessment report; amend KRS 278.710 to extend time in which siting board shall act on merchant plant application from 90 to 120 days and, if a hearing is requested, from 120 to 180 days; amend KRS 278.714 to extend time in which siting board shall act on transmission line or CO2 pipeline application from 90 to 120 days and, if a hearing is requested, from 120 to 180 days; create new section of KRS Chapter 278 to specify that home rule sections of the KRS are not diminished by this act; create new section of KRS Chapter 96 to require city-owned utilities to hold public meeting to inform and answer questions about a proposed wind generation facility construction project to be held upon request of local government; specify notice requirements; applicable to any project currently acquiring property rights; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Energy - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Local Government - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held Public Utilities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Cities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Counties - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Effective Dates, Emergency - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Fiscal Note - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Denham
Summary	Amend KRS 278.710, referring to setback requirements, to conform.
Index Headings	Energy - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Local Government - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held Public Utilities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Cities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Counties - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Effective Dates, Emergency - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Fiscal Note - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Denham
Summary	Amend KRS 278.704, concerning notice of merchant generation project plans, to include notice to Attorney General; amend KRS 278.710, referring to setback requirements, to conform with changes to 278.704.
Index Headings	Energy - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Local Government - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held Public Utilities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Cities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Counties - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Effective Dates, Emergency - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Fiscal Note - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; clarify that setback provisions include all proposed structures used for generation including any wind turbine; setbacks also apply to site compatibility certificates for solar or wind that are applied for after January 1, 2015; public meeting requirements not to apply to projects that already have a certificate of construction.
Index Headings	Energy - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Local Government - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held Public Utilities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Cities - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties Counties - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Effective Dates, Emergency - Public meeting relating to electric generation facility siting Fiscal Note - Electric generation facility, public meeting to be held in affected counties