SB 125 Kentucky Senate · 2018 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to easements of electric cooperatives. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 279 to define "electric cooperative," "communications infrastructure," "electric easement," "notice," and "property owner"; establish actions that allow an electric cooperative to modify an electric easement to install communications infrastructure for communications or broadband Internet service; specify the information to be included in the notice from the electric cooperative to the property owner of the electric easement; specify the terms of acceptance by property owner to modify the electric easement; require installation of communications infrastructure be in compliance with National Electric Safety Code; apply cost allocation and division between regulated and unregulated sides; establish right and timing for a cause of action by the property owner against the electric cooperative for damages from modifying the electric easement; require appraisals to be conducted by a licensed appraiser; require appraisal to be at property owner's cost and limit damages to amount to compensate for reduction in value to real property after including any increase in value from provision of broadband Internet service; prohibit additional compensation except for right to subscribe to service; restrict liability in case where the electric cooperative does not provide service in accordance with the plan; establish procedures for disputing appraisals; set requirements for payment of damages.

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Introduced Feb 5, 2018 Last action Feb 6, 2018
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