224A.300 Findings and goals of General Assembly regarding provision of water

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services in the Commonwealth -- Transfer of responsibility -- Administrative

regulations.

(1)The General Assembly finds that it is necessary to encourage regionalization,

consolidation, and partnerships among governmental agencies, and private parties

when appropriate, with the goal of making public water and wastewater treatment

secure for all Kentuckians. This is accomplished through the maximization of

financial, managerial, and technical resources and the protection of source water of

the Commonwealth. Based on these findings, the General Assembly declares that

the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority shall implement a program for reliable

infrastructure and the security and safety of water and wastewater systems as

authorized in the budget and directed by the General Assembly. The Energy and

Environment Cabinet shall provide technical support to the Kentucky Infrastructure

Authority as needed to implement this program.

(2)The authority shall be responsible for the management and operation of the Water

Resource Information System. The authority shall maintain and, at least annually,

update the information contained in this system to ensure its accuracy.

(3)The authority may request all branches of state and local government, including

special districts and water districts, to provide information relating to the status of

existing plants, the financial condition of existing systems, and the existing

regulatory authority held by agencies of government regarding the issue of water

management. All branches of state and local government shall, to the extent

reasonable and appropriate, comply with such requests for information.

(4)The authority shall promulgate administrative regulations that require a water

supply and distribution system receiving or seeking funding to provide current

information regarding the financial, managerial, and technical aspects of its system

and, thereafter, to furnish updates to the information so provided.