House Bill 390 passed both the Kentucky House and Senate. Gov. Steve Beshear is expected to sign the measure that strengthens penalties for copper theft and puts more requirements on recyclers.
Bluegrass Politics reports:
Backers of House Bill 390 say it will curb the growing number of copper thefts in Kentucky by ensuring that only registered scrap metal recyclers can process the metal. Rep. Tanya Pullin, D-South Shore, and sponsor of the bill, has said that the majority of the state’s metal recyclers are behind the bill. Most of the stolen copper is taken to less-than-reputable scrap recyclers. Those recyclers will not register with the state.
You can read the entire text of HB 390 at the Kentucky Legislature site.