Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB344: AN ACT relating to the merger of water districts.
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to the merger of water districts.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the merger of water districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 74.361 is amended to read as follows: (1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky determines as a legislative finding of fact that reduction of the number of operating water districts in the Commonwealth will be in the public interest, in that mergers of such districts will tend to eliminate wasteful duplication of costs and efforts, result in a sounder and more businesslike degree of management, and ultimately result in greater economies, less cost, and a higher degree of service to the general public; and that the public policy favors the merger of water districts wherever feasible. (2) (a) The Public Service Commission of Kentucky is authorized and empowered to initiate, carry out, and complete such investigations, inquiries, and studies as may be reasonably necessary to determine the advisability as to the merger of water districts. Prior to ordering a hearing with reference to the merger of any water district into one (1) or more additional water districts, the Public Service Commission shall cause to be prepared in writing a feasibility report and study regarding the proposed merger, containing such studies, investigations, facts, historical data, and projections as in the circumstances may be required in …
Sponsors
- Gex Williams (R, SD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Special Districts, Public Utilities, Water Supply, Boards And Commissions, Counties
Common questions
- What is SB344?
- SB344 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the merger of water districts.
- What does SB344 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the merger of water districts.
- What is the status of SB344?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB344?
- Gex Williams (R, SD-020).
- Where is the official record for SB344?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb344.html
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