Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB828: AN ACT relating to consumer protection.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367, relating to consumer protection, to define terms; establish standards for solar energy contractors, and solar energy system solicitation, installation, and contracts; establish cause of action to enjoin a violation of the standards and set damages; provide for Attorney General enforcement; amend KRS 227.480 to require that local standards and fees for solar energy system inspections must be applied in a nondiscriminatory manner.
What the bill says
An act relating to consumer protection.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to consumer protection. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 367 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in Sections 1 and 2 of this Act: (a) "Beneficiary" means any one (1) of the following who is solicited by or signs a contract with a solar energy salesperson or a solar energy contractor for a residential or commercial solar energy or 2. An owner or lessee of a solar energy system; (b) "Dealer fee" means an amount paid by a solar energy contractor or solar energy salesperson to a lender in order to offer a beneficiary credit to finance the purchase and installation of a solar energy system; (c) "Electric utility" or 2. An electric utility subject to KRS Chapter 278; (d) "Major system components" means any inverters, module-level power electronics, solar panels, racking systems, or battery energy storage equipment included in the solar energy installation; (e) "Solar array" means a mechanically and electrically integrated grouping of modules with support structures, including any attached system components such as inverters or direct current-to-direct current converters and attached associated wiring; (f) "Solar energy contractor" means a person and 2. Is licensed as an electrical contractor under KRS Chapter 227A; BR205300.100 - 2053 - XXXX …
Sponsors
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Electricians, Energy, Consumer Protection, Public Utilities, Attorney General, Civil Actions
Common questions
- What is HB828?
- HB828 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to consumer protection.
- What does HB828 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to consumer protection.
- What is the status of HB828?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB828?
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078).
- Where is the official record for HB828?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb828.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.