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KY HB876
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Candy Massaroni
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AI Summary
- Requires retail utility providers to give customers 30 days written notice before installing smart meters, with customers having 30 days to opt out and choose an analog meter instead
- Prohibits utilities from charging customers for smart meter installation, imposing different rates based on meter type, or assessing fees for opting out of smart meters
- Mandates all smart meters carry warning labels stating they emit radiofrequency radiation "possibly carcinogenic to humans" and requires current Underwriter Laboratories (UL) certification for installation
- Establishes that radiofrequency radiation levels at or exceeding 100 milliwatts per square meter constitute prima facie evidence of harm in civil actions, with damages recoverable for disturbances including health impacts
- Requires utility providers and fire districts to report any fires involving utility meters within 30 days, and makes fee refund provisions retroactive to January 1, 2015
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to smart meters.
Civil Actions
Last Action
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources & Energy3/11/2026
Committee On Committees3/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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