Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 563 — AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 185)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 12, 2024.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 224A to define terms; establish the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program under the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) to provide for a loan application and evaluation process for eligible public water and wastewater systems to seek loan funds from the General Assembly; require the KIA to make available applications under the program, verify eligibility of proposed recipients, award loans as directed by the General Assembly, enforce compliance with loan conditions, and report quarterly to the General Assembly on the status of all loans under the program; allow the Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA) to contract or consult with third-party consultants, state agencies, or special purpose governmental entities in discharging its duties; require finalized loan applications to be made available to the public; allow eligible public water and wastewater systems to submit applications for regional projects; provide for forfeiture and repayment of loans; require the KRWA to evaluate applications according to specified criteria and to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission containing the evaluations and scores of the proposed loan recipients; establish the Kentucky water and wastewater assistance for troubled or economically restrained systems fund; provide that all moneys in the fund shall be allocated by the General Assembly for providing loans for eligible projects; require that interest rates for loans be set in the same manner as the interest rates for loans from the federally-assisted wastewater and water supply resolving funds, except that the interest rates shall be one-half of a percent lower; establish the emergency Kentucky water and wastewater assistance for troubled or economically restrained systems fund; provide that moneys from the fund be dedicated to providing loans for capital and non-capital expenses relating solely to restoring or avoiding imminent interruption of utility service provided by a public water or wastewater system after a statewide or local emergency has been declared; allow the authority to require a corrective action plan to be submitted with a loan application; require that interest rates for loans be set in the same manner as the interest rates for loans form the federally-assisted wastewater and water supply resolving funds; create a new section of KRS Chapter 96 to define terms; create a forbearance period of three years for a utility acquiring a public water or wastewater system with existing violations; require the acquiring utility to correct past violations during the forbearance period; defer fines and penalties during the forbearance period; prioritize funding from the KIA for projects where the acquiring utility is making improvements to the acquired system; allow for a waiver of accrued fines and penalties if all deficiencies have been corrected and the public water or wastewater system has been sold to the acquiring utility or if the utility adopts a management and operations agreement handled by a well-operated utility; require the acquiring utility to make records available to ensure compliance; after the expiration of the forbearance period, allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Public Service Commission to either waive fines and penalties, collect fines and penalties, or grant a discretionary extension of the forbearance period; allow priority in funding from the KIA to be predicated on timely payment of deferred fines and penalties; prohibit an acquired water or wastewater systems to which a forbearance period applied from being eligible for any additional forbearance periods; amend KRS 224A.316 to remove repetitive language and to require the KIA to prioritize funding for a utility acquiring a public water or wastewater system for the correction of deficiencies in the system identified in state and federal violations; APPROPRIATION.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 185 1 CHAPTER 185 ( HB 563 ) AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
and Page 1 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO 7.
and 7.
Page 2 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO (b) Verifying the eligibility of proposed funding recipients, including but not limited to engaging in financial reviews of proposed funding recipients to ensure that they will be able to repay the requested amounts;
(b) Verifying the eligibility of proposed funding recipients, including but not limited to engaging in financial reviews of proposed funding recipients to ensure that they will be able to repay the requested amounts;
(c) Verifying that the proposed funding recipient seeks money for an eligible project;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) Verifying that the proposed funding recipient seeks money for an eligible project;
(b) Funding applications may be shared with third-party independent consultants, state agencies, or special purpose governmental entities in Page 3 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO reviewing the funding application as allowed under subsection (4) of this section.
(b) Funding applications may be shared with third-party independent consultants, state agencies, or special purpose governmental entities in reviewing the funding application as allowed under subsection (4) of this section.
(b) Funding recipients may also forfeit funds and be subject to immediate Page 4 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO repayment to the authority of all outstanding funding amounts, including accrued interest, if the authority finds that the recipient has not made adequate improvements on the performance criteria described in subsection (7)(d)1.
(b) Funding recipients may also forfeit funds and be subject to immediate repayment to the authority of all outstanding funding amounts, including accrued interest, if the authority finds that the recipient has not made adequate improvements on the performance criteria described in subsection (7)(d)1.
(d) Evaluate and score each funding applicant's project according to the extent to which it meets the following criteria:
CHAPTER 185 3 (d) Evaluate and score each funding applicant's project according to the extent to which it meets the following criteria:
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(f) Provide detailed feedback to all funding applicants within fourteen (14) Page 6 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO days of the project score being completed;
(f) Provide detailed feedback to all funding applicants within fourteen (14) days of the project score being completed;
For each proposed funding recipient that meets the eligibility requirements for funding, the board shall provide a proposal for the structure and the terms of the funding, including but not limited to whether the funding should be awarded in whole or in part as a grant, loan, no-interest loan, or forgivable loan, the repayment terms and interest rates for loans or portions of loans, and any other conditions that the board proposes to be placed on the funding;
For each proposed funding recipient that meets the eligibility requirements for funding, the board shall provide a proposal for the structure and the terms of the funding, including but not limited to whether the funding should be awarded in whole or in part as a grant, loan, no- interest loan, or forgivable loan, the repayment terms and interest rates for loans or portions of loans, and any other conditions that the board proposes to be placed on the funding;
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Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4.
(2) The fund shall be a dedicated revolving fund, and all moneys in the fund shall be allocated by the General Assembly for and dedicated to providing funding for Page 7 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO both capital and non-capital expenses for eligible projects by public water or wastewater systems, as evaluated and scored pursuant to Section 1 of this Act.
(2) The fund shall be a dedicated revolving fund, and all moneys in the fund shall be allocated by the General Assembly for and dedicated to providing funding for both capital and non-capital expenses for eligible projects by public water or wastewater systems, as evaluated and scored pursuant to Section 1 of this Act.
Interest rates for loans awarded pursuant to this section shall be set using the same criteria to set the interest rates for loans from the federally-assisted water supply revolving fund administered by the authority under KRS 224A.1115 and the federally-assisted wastewater revolving fund administered by the authority under KRS 224A.111, except that interest rates for loans awarded pursuant to this section shall be set at least one-half of one percent (0.5%) lower than they would have been if awarded from the federally- assisted water supply and wastewater revolving funds, provided that a loan interest rate for a loan awarded pursuant to this section shall not be less than zero percent (0%).
Interest rates for loans awarded pursuant to this section shall be set using the same criteria to set the interest rates for loans from the federally-assisted water supply revolving fund administered by the authority under KRS 224A.1115 and the federally-assisted wastewater revolving fund administered by the authority under KRS 224A.111, except that interest rates for loans awarded pursuant to this section shall be set at least one-half of one percent (0.5%) lower than they would have been if awarded from the federally-assisted water supply and wastewater revolving funds, provided that a loan interest rate for a loan awarded pursuant to this section shall not be less than zero percent (0%).
(5) Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, moneys in the fund shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used solely for the stated purposes in Page 8 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO this section and Section 1 of this Act.
(5) Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, moneys in the fund shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used solely for the stated purposes in this section and Section 1 of this Act.
(5) (a) The fund may receive donations, gifts, state appropriations, repayments from the funding provided under subsection (2) of this section, and Page 9 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO revenues or proceeds from the sale of bonds or from other financial instruments.
(5) (a) The fund may receive donations, gifts, state appropriations, repayments from the funding provided under subsection (2) of this section, and revenues or proceeds from the sale of bonds or from other financial instruments.
(b) The fund may receive proceeds from the authority's infrastructure revolving fund under KRS 224A.304, as available, if:
CHAPTER 185 5 (b) The fund may receive proceeds from the authority's infrastructure revolving fund under KRS 224A.304, as available, if:
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The acquiring utility shall comply with any law requiring audits of its books, records, or operations of its facilities Page 11 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO or works.
The acquiring utility shall comply with any law requiring audits of its books, records, or operations of its facilities or works.
(a) Waive all fines and penalties incurred prior to the commencement of the forbearance period if all of the deficiencies giving rise to the fines and penalties have been resolved and:
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (a) Waive all fines and penalties incurred prior to the commencement of the forbearance period if all of the deficiencies giving rise to the fines and penalties have been resolved and:
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, interest or additional charges shall not be imposed by the cabinet or the commission on those accrued Page 12 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO amounts during the forbearance period.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, interest or additional charges shall not be imposed by the cabinet or the commission on those accrued amounts during the forbearance period.
(c) Obtaining technical expertise in areas of rate-setting, cost-of-service, and Page 13 of 14 HB056390.100 - 1044 - XXXX 4/12/2024 7:18 PM Vetoed in Part and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 563/VO proper utility accounting standards for the utility type;
(c) Obtaining technical expertise in areas of rate-setting, cost-of-service, and proper utility accounting standards for the utility type;
(3) The authority shall give priority for projects that are regional in nature and achieve the purposes set out in KRS 224A.300, including but not limited to projects designed to correct state or federal deficiencies of a public water or wastewater system that is being acquired as described in Section 4 of this Act, but only during the forbearance period granted to the acquired public water or wastewater system under that section.
(3) The authority shall give priority for projects that are regional in nature and achieve the purposes set out in KRS 224A.300, including but not limited to projects designed to correct state or federal deficiencies of a CHAPTER 185 7 public water or wastewater system that is being acquired as described in Section 4 of this Act, but only during the forbearance period granted to the acquired public water or wastewater system under that section.
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Vetoed in Part and Overridden April 12, 2024.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 185)

  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. received in House

  5. passed 30-6

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. to Rules (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. passed 79-19

  11. veto overridden

  12. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  13. taken from Rules

  14. to Rules (H)

  15. received in House

  16. 1 line item vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  19. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  20. received in House

  21. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

  22. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024

  23. reported favorably, to Rules

  24. recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  25. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  26. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  27. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

  28. to Agriculture (S)

  29. to Committee on Committees (S)

  30. received in Senate

  31. 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  32. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  33. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024

  34. 2nd reading, to Rules

  35. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  36. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  37. to Committee on Committees (H)

  38. introduced in House

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Veto Override

Passed 79 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71200
Unaffiliated 6402
Democrat 21300
Total 791902
% of votes cast 79%19%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graham — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Gilbert — Not Voting
Justice — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Nay
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Veto Override HB 563

Passed 30 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27100
Unaffiliated 3301
Democrat 0201
Total 30602
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Nay
Southworth — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Nay
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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PASS HB 563

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13002
Republican 70002
Unaffiliated 10002
Total 93006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Yea
Heath — Yea
Justice — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Not Voting
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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What does HB 563 do?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 224A to define terms; establish the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Program under the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) to provide for a loan application and evaluation process for eligible public water and wastewater systems to seek loan funds from the General Assembly; require the KIA to make available applications under the program, verify eligibility of proposed recipients, award loans as directed by the General Assembly, enforce compliance with loan conditions, and report quarterly to the General Assembly on the status of all loans under the program; allow the Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA) to contract or consult with third-party consultants, state agencies, or special purpose governmental entities in discharging its duties; require finalized loan applications to be made available to the public; allow eligible public water and wastewater systems to submit applications for regional projects; provide for forfeiture and repayment of loans; require the KRWA to evaluate applications according to specified criteria and to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission containing the evaluations and scores of the proposed loan recipients; establish the Kentucky water and wastewater assistance for troubled or economically restrained systems fund; provide that all moneys in the fund shall be allocated by the General Assembly for providing loans for eligible projects; require that interest rates for loans be set in the same manner as the interest rates for loans from the federally-assisted wastewater and water supply resolving funds, except that the interest rates shall be one-half of a percent lower; establish the emergency Kentucky water and wastewater assistance for troubled or economically restrained systems fund; provide that moneys from the fund be dedicated to providing loans for capital and non-capital expenses relating solely to restoring or avoiding imminent interruption of utility service provided by a public water or wastewater system after a statewide or local emergency has been declared; allow the authority to require a corrective action plan to be submitted with a loan application; require that interest rates for loans be set in the same manner as the interest rates for loans form the federally-assisted wastewater and water supply resolving funds; create a new section of KRS Chapter 96 to define terms; create a forbearance period of three years for a utility acquiring a public water or wastewater system with existing violations; require the acquiring utility to correct past violations during the forbearance period; defer fines and penalties during the forbearance period; prioritize funding from the KIA for projects where the acquiring utility is making improvements to the acquired system; allow for a waiver of accrued fines and penalties if all deficiencies have been corrected and the public water or wastewater system has been sold to the acquiring utility or if the utility adopts a management and operations agreement handled by a well-operated utility; require the acquiring utility to make records available to ensure compliance; after the expiration of the forbearance period, allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Public Service Commission to either waive fines and penalties, collect fines and penalties, or grant a discretionary extension of the forbearance period; allow priority in funding from the KIA to be predicated on timely payment of deferred fines and penalties; prohibit an acquired water or wastewater systems to which a forbearance period applied from being eligible for any additional forbearance periods; amend KRS 224A.316 to remove repetitive language and to require the KIA to prioritize funding for a utility acquiring a public water or wastewater system for the correction of deficiencies in the system identified in state and federal violations; APPROPRIATION.
Who sponsors HB 563?
HB 563 is sponsored by Josh Bray (Republican), Jason Petrie (Republican), Adam Bowling (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), and Michael Meredith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 563?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2024. Enacted.
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