Kentucky House Bill 464 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-23 - to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS 278.010 to KRS 278.450 to require the Public Service Commission to promulgate administrative regulations to establish additional utility service shutoff and reconnection protections; define terms; provide that if a customer certifies to the utility that a financial hardship exists, the customer is protected from termination of service under certain circumstances; require administrative regulations to include eligibility verification; provide for renewal of protection claims; establish termination notice requirements; require in-person notification of utility shut-off and notice and opportunity for the customer to assert the protections of this section; provide for the repayment of arrearages to be done according to a reasonable schedule; prohibit utilities from requiring additional deposits for reconnection or continuance of service.

AN ACT relating to the disconnection of utility services.

Rep. Kevin Sinnette [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
2016-02-22	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB464.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB464/bill.pdf