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House Bill 272

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Last Action	03/29/21: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158)
Title	AN ACT relating to utility services.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 158 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1174
Sponsors	J. Bray, D. Lewis, R. Dotson, D. Fister, M. Hart, S. Heavrin, T. Huff, 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 Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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01/13/21	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 and committee amendment (1-title)
02/11/21	2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
03/01/21	3rd reading, passed 70-25 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
03/02/21	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/21	to Natural Resources & Energy (S) taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) 1st reading returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/04/21	taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) 2nd reading returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/16/21	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3rd reading, passed 25-10 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 71-23 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/23/21	Vetoed
03/29/21	received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 69-26 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 24-12 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
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
Sponsor	M. Meredith
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 272

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain provisions of HB 272/GA; provide that any late payment charge imposed by a water district or water association shall be waived for any bill or portion of a bill for which a customer has received third-party billing assistance through the Low-Income Household Drinking Water and Wastewater Emergency Assistance Program or other public or charitable source.
Index Headings	Public Assistance - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance Public Utilities - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance Water Supply - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance Local Mandate - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance Local Government - Water district or water association, late payment charge, waiver, charitable or public assistance

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