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Senate Bill 263

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Last Action 04/06/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)
Title AN ACT relating to the regionalization of public water and wastewater systems.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 179
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1715
Sponsors P. Wheeler, S. West, B. Storm
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 224A.011 to define "asset management plan" and "merger"; amend KRS 224A.300 to clarify the goal of offering secure water and adding managerial and technical resources as needed resources for the improvement of infrastructure for the security and safety of water systems; require the Energy and Environment cabinet to provide technical support to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority; amend KRS 224A.302 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 224.304 to rename an account in the infrastructure revolving fund and add to the purpose of the account to encourage regionalization, merger and consolidation of water and wastewater systems; amend KRS 224A.306 to make technical corrections, delete the requirement for one governmental agency water system be a partner in the merger, or consolidation; amend KRS 224A.308 to require the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to help water systems develop or maintain asset management plans; amend KRS 224A.310 to conform and add wastewater to an incentive program targeting water systems with high debt and other problems; amend KRS 224A.312 to conform and make technical corrections; amend KRS 224A.316 to identify resiliency as a goal for the water systems and upgrade systems to prevent inflow and infiltration; give priority to funding projects that are regional; amend KRS 224A.318 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.603 to establish planning cycles in 5 year increments beginning in 2025; amend KRS 151.601 and 151.605 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.607 to make technical corrections and clarify projects that are regional have priority ranking and the goals are to consolidate or merge management and operations; repeal KRS 224A.314, relating to the study of water resource potential.
Index Headings of Original Version Public Utilities - Public water and wastewater systems, merger and consolidation, regionalization
Public Works - Public water and wastewater systems, merger and consolidation, regionalization
Water Supply - Public water and wastewater systems, merger and consolidation, regionalization
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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02/21/23
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/23
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
02/24/23
  • reassigned to State & Local Government (S)
03/08/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/09/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  • floor amendment (1) filed
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 10, 2023
03/10/23
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
  • 3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/13/23
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/14/23
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/15/23
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/16/23
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/30/23
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
04/06/23
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor A. Southworth
Summary Make the purpose of the Infrastructure Revolving Fund to enhance the effectiveness, reliability, and resilience of water and wastewater systems and use regionalization, merger, and consolidation as one of many tools rather than the primary tool; delete the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority having authorization to reprioritize the water plans from area development districts based on regionalization and merger content.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Water and wastewater plans, prioritization by Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Public Works - Infrastructure Revolving fund, purpose, reliability and resilience
Sewer Systems - Water and wastewater plans, prioritization by Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Water Supply - Infrastructure Revolving fund, purpose, reliability and resilience

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)