HB651Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems and declaring an emergency.
Introduced by Josh Bray, District 71
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend KRS 224A.320 to require that eligible funding recipients for the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems (WWATERS) Program meet 3 or more of the specified eligibility criteria instead of 1; exclude projects that expand the utility service of funding applicants from the definition of "eligible project"; require that a funding application include a detailed budget for all proposed project expenses; allow the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority board to evaluate and score funding applications for proposed projects in phases; require that approved eligible funding recipients adopt best management practices that would address the performance deficiencies that made the applicant eligible for funding; remove the funding evaluation criteria categories of current accounts payable turnover ratio and current days' sales in accounts receivable ratio; remove the requirement from the evaluation criteria that the applicant's receipt of a notice of violation of drinking water or other water quality standards occur in the past year; add to the funding eligibility criteria that the funding applicant can demonstrate that the amount of stormwater inflow and groundwater infiltration entering the funding applicant's system seriously impairs its effectiveness; add to the funding evaluation criteria that the funding applicant previously received funding through the program for a prior phase of the proposed project; add to the funding evaluation criteria that the funding applicant can demonstrate that the estimated costs are comparable to actual costs incurred for similar projects; add to the funding evaluation criteria that a licensed professional engineer signed an attestation of the application's veracity; require that in the evaluation of the funding applications, the board separately score and individually rank all eligible projects, with additional consideration given to projects that provide or restore safe water or wastewater utility service; EMERGENCY.
Where it stands
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 116)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 399 · March 31, 2026
93
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Rudy | 1 | Yes |
| Kimberly Holloway | 2 | Yes |
| Randy Bridges | 3 | Yes |
| Wade Williams | 4 | Yes |
| Mary Imes | 5 | Yes |
| Chris Freeland | 6 | Yes |
| Suzanne Miles | 7 | Yes |
| Walker Thomas | 8 | Yes |
| Myron Dossett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Calloway | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
1st reading
returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2nd reading
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
taken from Rules
placed in the Orders of the Day
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
1st reading
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2nd reading
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
received in House
to Rules (H)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
passed 93-0
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
delivered to Governor
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 116)
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