AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 224A.320 to require that eligible funding recipients for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems (WWATERS) Program meet three or more of the eligibility criteria instead of one; require that a funding application for a capital construction project include cost and timeline estimates prepared and signed by a licensed professional engineer; allow the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority board to evaluate and score funding applications for proposed projects in phases;…

Loans and Credit Public Utilities Public Works Sewer Systems Water Supply Boards and Commissions Effective Dates, Emergency

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This bill changes the rules for a state program that helps struggling water and wastewater systems pay for construction projects. It raises the bar for who qualifies for funding, requires that cost and timeline estimates be prepared by a licensed engineer, and adjusts how applications are scored and reviewed. Who it may affect: local water and wastewater utilities, rural communities served by financially stressed water systems, and licensed professional engineers involved in infrastructure projects.

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