AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.

Amend KRS 220.510 to establish controls for sanitation districts when charging fees, taxes, or other charges to property owners or to other persons for the provision of services; affirm a cause of action when a person is charged for sewer services, but has not received service within 5 years of the plan approval date; provide that the Act may be cited as the Ensuring Fair Sewer Charges Act.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill sets rules for how sanitation districts can charge property owners and others for sewer-related services. It also gives people the right to take legal action if they have been charged for sewer services but have not actually received those services within five years of a plan being approved. The bill is officially named the Ensuring Fair Sewer Charges Act. Who it may affect: property owners and residents who pay fees to sanitation districts, particularly those in areas where sewer service has been planned but not yet delivered.

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