Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB313: AN ACT relating to city franchises.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Amend KRS 69.010 to change the time period that a city has to provide for the sale of a new franchise before the expiration of the current utility franchise from 18 months to 6 months.
What the bill says
An act relating to city franchises.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to city franchises. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 96.010 is amended to read as follows: (1) At least six (6)[eighteen (18)] months before the expiration of any franchise acquired under or prior to the present Constitution, the legislative body of each city shall provide for the sale of a new franchise to the highest and best bidder on terms that are fair and reasonable to the city, to the purchaser of the franchise and to the patrons of the utility. The terms shall specify the quality of service to be rendered and, in cities of the first class, the price that shall be charged for the service. (2) If there is no public necessity for the kind of public utility in question and if the city desires to discontinue entirely the kind of service in question, or if, in the case of cities other than those of the first class, the city owns or desires to own and operate a municipal plant to render the required service, this section shall not apply. HB031310.100 - 1624 - XXXX 2/11/2026 2:42 PM GA
Sponsors
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Richard White (R, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4048 (March 31, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 82 (February 11, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cities, First Class, Public Utilities, Cities
Common questions
- What is HB313?
- HB313 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to city franchises.
- What does HB313 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to city franchises.
- What is the status of HB313?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB313?
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB313?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb313.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.