HB387
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Amend KRS 76.090 to define "CPI"; require that any time a metropolitan sewer district proposes any change to its rates, rentals, or charges that would in aggregate generate revenue in excess of the percent increase in the CPI over the two most recent calendar years, the legislative body of the city or consolidated local government containing the district must approve of the change before it can go into effect; prohibit the expenditure of metropolitan sewer district funds for certain purposes.
Introduced: February 6, 2025
Last action: March 11, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would require a city or local government to approve any sewer rate increase that exceeds the rate of inflation before it can take effect, giving elected officials more oversight over how much metropolitan sewer districts can charge. It also places restrictions on what those districts are allowed to spend their funds on. Who it may affect: residents and businesses served by metropolitan sewer districts, and local government officials who would gain approval authority over rate changes.
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