2008 House Bill 83 (Allow creation of larger water districts; expand district powers)

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• Introduced by Rep. Brent Yonts on January 8, 2008, to expand the ability of water district boards to merge by allowing non-adjacent county boards to combine. The bill also allows boards to hire management and outside legal counsel. The bill also removes some appointment rights from county judge executives and extends the time limit for water bonds from thirty to fourty years.
  • Referred to the House Local Government Committee on January 8, 2008.
  • Reported in the House on January 22, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Substitute offered in the House on January 22, 2008, to delete new language in Section 8 requiring written notice to a water district if a proposed change will affect its existing territorial boundaries.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on January 25, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Adam Koenig on January 23, 2008, to clarify that a water district commissioner serving as a commission treasurer shall be eligible for up to $200 per year in additional compensation for his or her services as treasurer.
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on January 25, 2008.
• Passed in the House (90 to 0) on January 25, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on January 28, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on January 30, 2008.
  • Reported in the Senate on February 28, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Damon Thayer on February 28, 2008, to prohibit sanitary sewer systems from charging unserved customers rates for the portion of the sewer system which provides for the management, conveyance, storage, treatment or disposal of storm water.
    • Withdrawn in the Senate on March 5, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 5, 2008, to expand the ability of water district boards to merge by allowing non-adjacent county boards to combine. The bill also allows boards to hire management and outside legal counsel. The bill also removes some appointment rights from county judge executives and extends the time limit for water bonds from thirty to fourty years. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Steve Beshear on April 7, 2008.

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Introduced by Rep. Brent Yonts on January 8, 2008. Passed in the House (90 to 0) on January 25, 2008. New Comment