Introduced March 3, 2026
HB844
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 96 to define "municipal interlocal gas utility"; provide that a municipal interlocal gas utility is exempt from the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission and KRS Chapter 278 exempt as provided in KRS 278.495; authorize a municipal interlocal gas utility to determine its own service territory through official acts of its governing authority; allow a municipal interlocal gas utility to have the primary right to provide service in…
Plain-language summary
This bill creates a new type of jointly operated local government gas utility, called a "municipal interlocal gas utility," formed when multiple cities work together to provide natural gas service. These utilities would be exempt from oversight by the state Public Service Commission and would have the authority to set their own service areas, be the first provider for new customers in those areas, and acquire existing gas systems through eminent domain. The bill applies…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Josh Bray
Representative · House District 071
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