Kentucky Senate Bill 147 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Pending: Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to authorize the Kentucky Public Service Commission to consider rates of utilities with economically distressed counties in their service territory; amend KRS 278. 030 to require the commission to consider whether an increase in rates will have an adverse impact on the citizens of economically distressed counties and cap the rate of return on investment at six percent (6%); amend KRS 278.180 to provide that within six (6) months of a rate increase, ratepayers may petition the commission for a rehearing of the rate increase; EMERGENCY.

AN ACT relating to electric utility rates and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Ray Jones [D]

Sen. Brandon Smith [R]

Sen. Robin Webb [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	Senate	to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2018-02-14	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB147.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB147/bill.pdf