Introduced February 18, 2026
HB667
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Amend KRS 109.045 to change the definition of "confidential business information"; extend the prohibition on the release of confidential business information relating to solid waste management service companies to all persons acting on behalf of a county or waste management district; provide that confidential business information shall be exempt from disclosure under KRS 61.870 to 61.844; provide for remedial actions to be taken if confidential business information is released; provide for payment to a contractor for work that is uninfluenced by and independent from confidential business information.
Plain-language summary
This bill changes how certain private business information shared by solid waste management companies with local governments is handled. It expands protections for that information by exempting it from public records requests and extending the rules against unauthorized disclosure to anyone working on behalf of a county or waste district. It also sets out steps to address situations where protected information is improperly released and ensures contractors are paid based on work alone, not on…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jared Bauman
Representative · House District 028
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