Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB667: AN ACT relating to solid waste management service companies.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 109.045 to change the definition of "confidential business information"; extend the prohibition on the release of confidential business information relating to solid waste management service companies to all persons acting on behalf of a county or waste management district; provide that confidential business information shall be exempt from disclosure under KRS 61.870 to 61.844; provide for remedial actions to be taken if confidential business information is released; provide for payment to a contractor for work that is uninfluenced by and independent from confidential business information.
What the bill says
An act relating to solid waste management service companies.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to solid waste management service companies. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 109.045 is amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this section, "confidential business information" means the following information relating to[ privately] contracted solid waste management services[ that are not being provided pursuant to a franchise agreement]: (a) Commercial or residential customer service prices;[ or] (b) Commercial or residential customer lists; and (c) Any other proprietary or sensitive business information of a service company or its customers. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, unless by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a county or waste management district, or any of its agents, officials,[ or] employees, contractors, consultants, or other persons acting on its behalf or for its benefit, shall not compel the production or submission of, or otherwise request, acquire, receive, review, or possess confidential business information from a service company or its customers by any means, including but not limited to requests made to other public agencies that may cause the release of confidential business information[to any county or waste management district]. (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, confidential business information shall be exempt from disclosure under the requirements of KRS 61.870 to 61.884. (4) If any …
Sponsors
- Jared Bauman (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 71-23
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 220 (March 9, 2026): 71 yea, 23 nay, passed
Subjects: Special Districts, Environment And Conservation, Local Mandate, Counties, Waste Management, Public Records And Reports
Common questions
- What is HB667?
- HB667 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to solid waste management service companies.
- What does HB667 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to solid waste management service companies.
- What is the status of HB667?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB667?
- Jared Bauman (R, HD-028).
- Where is the official record for HB667?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb667.html
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