SB 174 KY

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Amend KRS 367.4903 to add definitions for "communications network," "communications service provider," and "communications terminal"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require that if damage is done to an underground gas or hazardous liquid facility and no attempt to locate the underground facility was made, the operator shall include in its report to the Public Service Commission the distance from the communications terminal that the damage occurred; require the Public Service Commission to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission on or before December 1, 2025, detailing the number of damage reports from communications service providers that occurred in the area where they are allowed to use nonintrusive excavation; amend KRS 367.4915 to exempt from the underground facility damage prevention requirements nonintrusive excavating of a depth not greater than 12 inches and within 12 inches of a communication service provider's own communications network.

• J. Carpenter Republican · primary
• R. Girdler Republican · primary
• M. Deneen Republican · primary

1. Feb 5, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Feb 5, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 7, 2024 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
4. Feb 15, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
5. Feb 16, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
6. Feb 20, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024 · upper
7. Feb 22, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · upper
8. Feb 23, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · upper
9. Feb 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · upper
10. Feb 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 37-0 · upper
11. Feb 28, 2024 received in House · lower
12. Feb 28, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
13. Mar 1, 2024 to Small Business & Information Technology (H) · lower
14. Mar 6, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
15. Mar 7, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
16. Mar 22, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2024 · upper
17. Mar 25, 2024 3rd reading, passed 92-0 · upper
18. Mar 26, 2024 received in Senate · upper
19. Mar 26, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 26, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
21. Mar 26, 2024 delivered to Governor · upper
22. Mar 29, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.21) · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 21 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF