| Last Action | 03/04/21: returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to utility services. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1174 |
| Sponsors | J. Bray, D. Lewis, R. Dotson, D. Fister, M. Hart, S. Heavrin, DJ Johnson, W. Lawrence, S. Miles, B. Reed, S. Sheldon, B. Wesley |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow a water district formed pursuant to KRS Chapter 74 or a water association formed pursuant to KRS Chapter 273 to charge a late payment charge of 10% of the amount billed; specify that the late payment charge meet certain requirements; prohibit the Public Service Commission from modifying, rejecting, or suspending late payment charges established by tariff. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Government - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition Public Utilities - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition Water Supply - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow a water district formed pursuant to KRS Chapter 74 or a water association formed pursuant to KRS Chapter 273 to charge a late payment charge of 10% of the amount billed; specify that the late payment charge meet certain requirements; prohibit the Public Service Commission from modifying, rejecting, discontinuing, abolishing, or suspending late payment charges; Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to prohibit departments or officers of state government during a declared emergency from issuing any order that conflicts with the classification by the United States Department of Homeland Security of employees of utilities and other entities subject to KRS Chapters 65, 76, 96, 220, 278, or 279 as essential or critical infrastructure workers; prohibit any current or future order issued by any department or officer of state government during a declared emergency from remaining in or taking effect that would prohibit or impair a utility subject to or created under KRS Chapter 96 from terminating service for a customer's non-payment of a utility bill or assessing or collecting penalties for non-payment. |
| Index Headings |
Disasters - Emergencies, executive orders, municipal utility shut-off moratoria, prohibition Disasters - Emergencies, executive orders, utility employee reclassification, prohibition Federal Laws and Regulations - Emergencies, executive orders, utility employee reclassification, prohibition Home Rule - Emergencies, executive orders, municipal utility shut-off moratoria, prohibition Local Government - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition Public Utilities - Emergencies, executive orders, municipal utility shut-off moratoria, prohibition Public Utilities - Emergencies, executive orders, utility employee reclassification, prohibition Public Utilities - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition State Agencies - Emergencies, executive orders, utility employee reclassification, prohibition Water Supply - Water district or water association, late payment charge, imposition Homeland Security - Emergencies, executive orders, utility employee reclassification, prohibition Cities - Emergencies, executive orders, municipal utility shut-off moratoria, prohibition |
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | M. Meredith |
| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 272 |
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