AN ACT relating to smart meters.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish definitions; allow a customer of utility that provides electric, gas, water, or sewer services to opt out of having a smart meter installed if the customer owns the premises where the meter will be installed; establish procedures to opt out of the smart meter or request an analog meter; require utilities that furnish water, electric, gas, or sewer services to maintain sufficient quantities of meters for…

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill would give property-owning utility customers the right to refuse a smart meter and choose a traditional analog meter instead, at no extra charge. It sets rules for how utilities must handle the opt-out process, restricts how meter data can be shared, and establishes legal protections related to electromagnetic frequency radiation from smart meters. Customers who were charged fees for opting out going back to January 1, 2015 could request a refund under the bill. Who it may affect: property owners who receive electric, gas, water, or sewer service from a utility that uses smart meters.

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