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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB85

AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.

Short title: Ensuring Fair Sewer Charges Act

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.

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This bill, called the Ensuring Fair Sewer Charges Act, sets limits on how sanitation districts can charge property owners fees, taxes, or other costs for sewer services. It also gives people a legal right to take action if they have been charged for sewer service but have not actually received that service within five years of a plan being approved. Who it may affect: property owners who are billed by sanitation or sewer districts, particularly those in areas where sewer service has been planned but not yet delivered.

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