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SB364 - AN ACT relating to retail electric suppliers.
Phillip Wheeler, Johnnie L. Turner, Robert M. Mills
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to direct the Public Service Commission to promulgate administrative regulations to require retail electric suppliers to file integrated resource plans on a triennial basis and include an assessment and acquisition plan for adequate and reliable electricity to meet customer demand at the lowest possible cost of forecasted estimates; require retail electric suppliers to maintain adequate service by owning or contracting capacity to meet customer demand; prohibit retail electric suppliers filing integrated resource plans to purchase capacity or energy from regional transmission organizations or independent system operators; make the privilege to serve customers in a certified territory a property right of the Commonwealth; require the Public Service Commission to allow the commission to determine an amount to be returned to customers of an electric retail supplier that is based on a calculation of the privilege to serve in a certified territory in a proceeding involving an acquisition, transfer, or sale of an electric retail supplier; amend KRS 278.010 to state that the term 'facility' may be used in singular or plural and 'adequate service' includes generating capacity; amend KRS 278.016 to state that retail electric supplier has the privilege to provide electric service; amend KRS 278.018 to state that retail electric suppliers have the privilege rather than right to furnish retail electric service in its certified territory; and if the Public Service Commission find that a retail electric supplier is not providing adequate service the Public Service Commission may order the supplier to correct the problem; allow the commission to authorize another retail electric supplier to serve facilities located in the certified territory of another retail electric supplier; amend KRS 278.020 to determine whether public ownership of a retail electric supplier can achieve lower rates and deem cooperatives organized under KRS Chapter 279 to have public ownership.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR195 - A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the L.G. Frazier Memorial Bridge in Floyd County.
Johnnie L. Turner
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the L.G. Frazier Memorial Bridge on Kentucky Route 122 in Floyd County.
STATUS
Introduced
SB366 - AN ACT relating to forensic lab technicians.
Johnnie L. Turner, Brandon Jackson Storm, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to provide for training for forensic lab technicians; require any forensic lab technician that completes training provided for by the department to remain employed with the department for at least five years; provide that if a forensic lab technician does not remain employed with the department for at least five years shall be required to repay training costs incurred by the department.
STATUS
Introduced
SR207 - A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the Louisville Fire Department firefighters, Louisville Metro Police Department officers, and Louisville emergency medical services personnel involved in the recent rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge.
Gerald A. Neal, David Yates, Julie Adams
Last updated 5 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Recognize and commend the Louisville Fire Department rescue squad that executed a rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge, and the Louisville Metro Police and emergency medical services personnel that responded to the scene.
STATUS
Passed
SR167 - A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Jessie "Jess" J. Adkins.
Phillip Wheeler, John Schickel, Julie Adams
Last updated 5 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Jessie "Jess" J. Adkins.
STATUS
Passed
SR1 - A RESOLUTION honoring the extraordinary service of Senator Damon Thayer to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
Julie Adams, Casey Chambers Armstrong, Karen Berg
Last updated 5 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Honor the extraordinary service of Senator Damon Thayer to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
SR336 - A RESOLUTION recognizing the 2023-2024 Harlan County High School Black Bears Boys' Basketball team.
Johnnie L. Turner, Phillip Wheeler
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Recognize the Harlan County High School Black Bears Boys' Basketball team, 2024 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen runners-up.
STATUS
Passed
SR376 - A RESOLUTION congratulating Charles Edward "Chuck" Meade on his appointment to the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission.
Johnnie L. Turner
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulate Charles Edward "Chuck" Meade on his appointment to the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission.
STATUS
Passed
SR4 - A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Denise Harper Angel upon her retirement from the General Assembly.
Damon Thayer, Julie Adams, Casey Chambers Armstrong
Last updated 5 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Honor Senator Denise Harper Angel upon her retirement from the General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
SR2 - A RESOLUTION honoring the extraordinary service of Senator John Schickel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
Damon Thayer, Julie Adams, Casey Chambers Armstrong
Last updated 5 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Honor the extraordinary service of Senator John Schickel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Kentucky district SD-029
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Kentucky Senate
BIRTH
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Johnnie L. Turner was born in Mississippi. He has worked as a Branch Manager for Liberty National Life Insurance Company and a tax preparer for H&R Block. Turner served in the U.S. Army and received the Vietnam Combat Medal. He earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland. He has served on the School Site Council and the Woodcrest Park Planning Commission. Turner and his wife Carol have 4 children.read less
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