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

Last action · March 2, 2026

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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB344

AN ACT relating to the merger of water districts.

Amend KRS 74.361 to allow a fiscal court to request that the Public Service Commission order the merger of water districts or portions of water districts within its county; require the Public Service Commission to prepare a written feasibility report and study upon receiving the merger request from the fiscal court.

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This bill would allow a county's fiscal court to ask the Public Service Commission to merge water districts or parts of water districts within that county. If such a request is made, the Public Service Commission would be required to prepare a written study examining whether the merger is feasible. This could affect how local water services are organized and managed across Kentucky counties. Who it may affect: county governments, water district boards, and residents served by local water districts.

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