| Last Action | returned to Committee on Committees (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to energy project assessment districts. |
| Bill Documents |
Bill
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| Impact Statements |
Fiscal Note
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1576 |
| Sponsors | J. Kay, K. Hall |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to allow local governments to establish energy project assessment district programs in order to advance the efficient use of energy and water resources by allowing for energy projects to be financed by assessments imposed on only those properties participating in a program; define terms; establish the basic required parameters of a program; allow local governments to impose assessments on participating properties and provide the terms for the collection of the assessments, including the grant of senior tax lien status therefor; allow local governments to issue bonds for the financing of a program; prohibit a local government from imposing an assessment on property under a program, except upon the request of the owner of record; declare short title of the Act. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Fiscal Note - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Energy - Energy efficiency, promote the advancement thereof through local government assessment programs Liens - Local government energy project assessments, establish senior tax lien status Local Government - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of by local governments Popular Names and Short Titles - Energy Project Assessment District Act Sheriffs - Local government energy project assessments, collection thereof on the property tax bill Taxation - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Taxation, Property - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Consolidated Local Governments - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Bonds, Public - Energy project assessment district programs, allow local governments to bond for Cities - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties, Urban - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments |
| Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 02/19/14 |
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| 02/20/14 |
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| 03/18/14 |
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| 03/20/14 |
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| 03/21/14 |
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| 03/24/14 |
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| 03/25/14 |
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| 03/26/14 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except provide that no provision of this Act shall be interpreted to expand the statutory powers of eminent domain belonging to a local government, state agency, or private entity; clarify public purpose language; provide that any fees imposed on participating property owners by the local government shall not exceed the costs of services performed, and that the fees may also defray the costs incurred by various county offices relating to the collection of the assessments; provide that a local government may only engage financing to administer a program from certain financial institutions. |
| Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Fiscal Note - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Energy - Energy efficiency, promote the advancement thereof through local government assessment programs Liens - Local government energy project assessments, establish senior tax lien status Local Government - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of by local governments Popular Names and Short Titles - Energy Project Assessment District Act Sheriffs - Local government energy project assessments, collection thereof on the property tax bill Taxation - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Taxation, Property - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Consolidated Local Governments - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Bonds, Public - Energy project assessment district programs, allow local governments to bond for Cities - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties, Urban - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | K. King |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that the terms and conditions of a program may not be retroactively amended by a local government in a way that affects existing assessments without the written consent of the affected property owner. |
| Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Fiscal Note - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Local Mandate - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Energy - Energy efficiency, promote the advancement thereof through local government assessment programs Liens - Local government energy project assessments, establish senior tax lien status Local Government - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of by local governments Popular Names and Short Titles - Energy Project Assessment District Act Sheriffs - Local government energy project assessments, collection thereof on the property tax bill Taxation - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Taxation, Property - Local government energy project assessments, allow for the imposition thereof Consolidated Local Governments - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Bonds, Public - Energy project assessment district programs, allow local governments to bond for Cities - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments Counties, Urban - Energy project assessment district programs, allow for the creation of local governments |
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