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HB313 • 2026

AN ACT relating to city franchises.

AN ACT relating to city franchises.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
R. Bivens
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to city franchises.

AN ACT relating to city franchises.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to city franchises.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)

  2. 2026-04-01 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House

  4. 2026-03-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

  6. 2026-03-18 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

  7. 2026-02-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  8. 2026-02-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 93-0

  9. 2026-02-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10 2026

  10. 2026-02-06 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  11. 2026-02-05 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  12. 2026-01-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  13. 2026-01-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to city franchises.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 313/GA
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HB031310.100 - 1624 - XXXX 2/11/2026 2:42 PM GA
AN ACT relating to city franchises. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 96.010 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) At least six (6) [eighteen (18)] months before the expiration of any franchise 4
acquired under or prior to the present Constitution, the legislative body of each city 5
shall provide for the sale of a new franchise to the highest and best bidder on terms 6
that are fair and reasonable to the city, to the purchaser of the franchise and to the 7
patrons of the utility. The terms shall specify the quality of service to be rendered 8
and, in cities of the first class, the price that shall be charged for the service. 9
(2) If there is no public necessity for the kind of public utility in question and if the city 10
desires to discontinue entirely the kind of service in question, or if, in the case of 11
cities other than those of the first class, the city owns or desires to own and operate 12
a municipal plant to render the required service, this section shall not apply. 13