HB488
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HB 488 (BR 1485) - K. Sinnette
AN ACT relating to public utilities.
Create a new section of KRS 278.010 to 278.450 to define "vegetation maintenance" and "property owner"; require notice to property owner before an electric utility conducts vegetation maintenance in the right-of-way; require written consent for removing more than 25 percent of tree canopy; allow for a temporary cessation of work if property owner objects to vegetation maintenance; prescribe time frames for notice and response; establish standards for vegetation maintenance; and require a customer education plan for vegetation maintenance.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (H)