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House Bill 513

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Last Action 04/26/18: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 196)
Title AN ACT relating to the provision of wastewater services.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 454
Sponsors J. Tipton, R. Webber, L. Belcher, D. Graham
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of Subchapter 73 of KRS Chapter 224 to define "sewage" and "small wastewater treatment plant"; allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet to require structural analyses of small wastewater treatment plants under certain conditions; allow the cabinet to require small wastewater treatment plants' owners to secure financial or performance measures that may include insurance policies or financial instruments, surety bonds or other instrument or reasonable guaranties, the utilization of asset management plans or capacity, management, operation and maintenance measures, and financial assurance measures that ensure the plant operates in conformity with applicable laws and that the plant is maintained properly; allow the cabinet have the ability to seek the appointment of a permanent or temporary receiver, custodian, or fiduciary to assume the management and operations of a plant.
Index Headings of Original Version Bonds of Surety - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, when required
Environment and Conservation - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Fiduciaries - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, appointment of
Financial Responsibility - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, fiscal measures, requirements
Housing, Building, and Construction - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Public Health - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Sewer Systems - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, fiscal and performance measures
Waste Management - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
02/26/18
  • introduced in House
02/28/18
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/06/18
  • posted in committee
03/08/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/18
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
03/14/18
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/15/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 84-4 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/18
  • received in Senate
03/19/18
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/21/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/22/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/29/18
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, April 2, 2018
  • floor amendment (1-title) floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
04/02/18
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/13/18
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • placed in the Orders of the Day for Friday, April 13, 2018
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendments (1-title) and (2)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1-title) and (2)
04/14/18
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendments (1-title) and (2)
  • Bill passed 66-25
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/26/18
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 196)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Amend Section 1 of the Act, but redefine "sewage" and "privately owned small wastewater treatment plant"; amend Section 2 of the Act to require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to require the plant's owner, as a part of the issuance or renewal of a discharge plant to obtain insurance policies or financial instruments to ensure service of the plant, implement an asset management plan, maintain revenue to operate the plant pursuant to law and implement the asset management plan, and when necessary, conduct a structural analysis; delete the provisions of Section 3 to reflect the transfer of some of the former requirements to those stated in Section 2; and modify the methods for seeking receivership in the former Section 4 of the bill, while making it a new Section 3.
Index Headings Bonds of Surety - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, when required
Environment and Conservation - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Fiduciaries - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, appointment of
Financial Responsibility - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Housing, Building, and Construction - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Public Health - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of
Sewer Systems - Small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, fiscal and performance measures
Waste Management - Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of bill, but expand definition of "privately owned small wastewater treatment plant" to exclude a system designed to serve an individual household and to exclude agricultural operations, and provide specificity to the types of insurance and financial instruments to be kept by owners to ensure service to customers.
Index Headings Environment and Conservation - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, definitions
Environment and Conservation - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, required surety
Financial Responsibility - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, required surety
Insurance - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, required surety
Sewer Systems - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, definitions
Sewer Systems - Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, required surety

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Bowen
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 513/GA

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Bowen
Summary Amend KRS 65.240, relating to interlocal agreements, KRS 74.407, relating to water districts, KRS 76.080, relating to metropolitan sewer districts, KRS 76.231, relating to joint sewer agencies, KRS 76.232, relating to specific joint sewer agencies, KRS 76.325, relating to sewer construction districts, and create a new section of KRS 220.010 to 220.540, relating to sanitation districts, to allow each agency or entity to contract with other entities to acquire wastewater facilities in connection with the acquisition, construction, operation, repair, or maintenance when the entity's facilities are outside of that particular agency's jurisdictional boundaries, and add exemption in each section for projects coming under the provisions of KRS Chapter 278 .
Index Headings Counties - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Environment and Conservation - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Local Government - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Public Authorities - Public Service Comm., applicable authority over extraterritorial wastewater facility acquisition
Public Protection - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Sewer Systems - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Consolidated Local Governments - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Contracts - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency
Cities - Extraterritorial wastewater facilities, acquisition of by local agency

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