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House Bill 238

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Last Action	03/19/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)
Title	AN ACT relating to city utility commission membership.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 54 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1194
Sponsors	DJ Johnson, S. Lewis, J. Gooch Jr.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 96.530 allow city utilities boards to consist of either 3 or 5 members, and to specify the appointment of nonresident utility commission members for utility commissions consisting of three members and five members.
Index Headings of Original Version	Energy - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Local Government - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Public Officers and Employees - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Public Utilities - Municipal utilities, commission members Public Works - Municipal utilities, commission members Cities - Municipal utilities, commission members Boards and Commissions - Municipal utilities, commission members
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/09/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/02/21	to Local Government (H) posted in committee
02/10/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/21	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
02/24/21	3rd reading, passed 93-3 with Committee Substitute
02/25/21	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/21	to State & Local Government (S)
03/03/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/04/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
03/05/21	3rd reading, passed 35-1
03/11/21	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/19/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except require that in order for an individual to be appointed who does not live within the city, that individual must be a resident of a county served by the utility, possess qualifications and expertise to the benefit of the utility and city, and not be employed by, serve in a fiduciary or agency capacity with, or does not possess an ownership interest in, a direct supplier or competitor of the city utility.
Index Headings	Energy - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Local Government - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Public Officers and Employees - Cities, municipal utilities, commission members Public Utilities - Municipal utilities, commission members Public Works - Municipal utilities, commission members Cities - Municipal utilities, commission members Boards and Commissions - Municipal utilities, commission members

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