The Public Service Commission would oversee the Metropolitan Sewer District under a bill that Rep. Jared Bauman, R-Louisville, wants to introduce in the Kentucky legislature next year.
Dubbed the 'Safer Kentucky Act,' House Bill 5 makes sweeping changes to the state's crime statutes.
After making its way through the House and Senate, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a Republican-backed crime bill Tuesday. However, lawmakers could override that veto in the coming days.
Anti-crime bill featuring three-strikes provision wins approval from GOP-led House panel in Kentucky
The measure has emerged as a top priority this year in the Republican-dominated House.
A bill filed this week in Frankfort aims to put a dent in violent crime across Kentucky with an added emphasis of curtailing street camping.
House Bill 5 is a more than 20-point plan aimed at curbing what's been a multiyear surge in violent crime.
Kentucky lawmakers eye street camping ban in crime plan as advocates push for homelessness solutions
A wide-ranging proposal attacking crime in Kentucky would ban 'street camping' on public and other land. A draft of the legislation is expected next month before state lawmakers start meeting in January.
A group of Louisville lawmakers announced Tuesday they'll introduce legislation called the Safer Kentucky Act, a proposal aimed at reversing what's been a multi-year surge in violent crime.
HB 191 calls for a special election 60 days after a council seat opens up, replacing the current process that lets council members choose temporary representatives between elections.
HB 191 would allow voters in Metro Council districts to choose representatives weeks after vacancies, changing a process that now lets the council decide who will hold empty seats between scheduled elections.