Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB876: AN ACT relating to smart meters.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish definitions; allow a customer of utility that provides electric, gas, water, or sewer services to opt out of having a smart meter installed if the customer owns the premises where the meter will be installed; establish procedures to opt out of the smart meter or request an analog meter; require utilities that furnish water, electric, gas, or sewer services to maintain sufficient quantities of meters for customer demand; require the retail electric supplier to give the customer 30 days' notice and give the customer 30 days to respond; require installation of the selected meter no later than 30 days after the selection; prohibit retail provider of electric, water, sewer, or gas service from charging the customer for the installation of the meter or imposing a surcharge or fee for opting out of having the smart meter installed; establish a process of obtaining a refund for a utility for improper charges through the Office of the Attorney General, Office of Rate Intervention; allow a customer to request a refund for any fees or damages incurred after January 1, 2015; require the utility and the fire district to send reports on fires involving meters; require a warning label on the meter and certification of the meter; provide for civil action; establish liability for harm caused by electromagnetic frequency radiation; prohibit the use of the meter to collect data accessed by third parties or any use of data that is not for the provision of utility service; require compensation for use of the meter to create a wireless network; require the utility to provide radiation protection at the customer's request; affirm a customer's private right of action and that the damages from a smart meter installation does not reduce the customer's outstanding balance to a utility service provider; RETROACTIVE.
What the bill says
An act relating to smart meters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to smart meters. 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: As used in Sections 1 to 5 of this Act: (1) "Analog meter" means an electromechanical device that measures electrical quantities using a needle that moves across a calibrated scale and requires manual readings to physically transmit data to a utility provider; (2) "Retail utility service provider" means any person, including a city and a regional wastewater commission, who owns, controls, operates, or manages any facility used or to be used for or in connection with: (a) The generation, production, transmission, or distribution of electricity to or for the public for compensation; (b) The production, manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, or furnishing of natural or manufactured gas, or a mixture of same, to or for the public for compensation; (c) The collection, transmission, or treatment of sewage for the public, for compensation; or (d) The furnishing or distributing of water to or for the public for compensation; (3) "Smart meter" means a time-based digital meter and related communication equipment capable of being part of a system that receives, stores, measures, and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis and provides two-way communication for real-time monitoring of electricity …
Sponsors
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050) · primary sponsor
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Sewer Systems, Oil And Natural Gas, Energy, Environment And Conservation, Public Utilities, Pollution, Public Works, Waterways And Dams
Common questions
- What is HB876?
- HB876 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to smart meters.
- What does HB876 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to smart meters.
- What is the status of HB876?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB876?
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB876?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb876.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.