(1) The Kentucky River Authority shall undertake a continuing study of the water available within the Kentucky River and the water needs within the Kentucky River basin. The study shall focus on necessary capital construction to maintain or increase water availability within the Kentucky River, including bringing existing facilities up to acceptable standards or replacing existing facilities where required.
(2) The Kentucky River Authority shall on a biennial basis provide the General Assembly with an estimate of the cost of maintaining or increasing the water available within the Kentucky River in order to meet the water supply needs of the citizens within the Kentucky River basin.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000; and ch. 287, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000..
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2000). This section was created by 2000
Ky. Acts chs. 265 and 287, which are identical and have been codified together.