| Last Action | 03/27/25: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 104) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency. | 
| Bill Documents | 
                        Acts Chapter 104 
                         Current/Final Introduced  | 
            
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist | 
| Bill Request Number | 859 | 
| Sponsor | D. Lewis | 
| Summary of Enacted Version | Amends KRS 224.20-50 to define "emergency stationary internal combustion engine"; establishes a standard for assessment of emissions fees by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and air pollution control districts; retroactively applies emissions fees assessment requirements for emissions fees assessed in the calendar year 2023; requires the Energy and Environment Cabinet to refund any emissions fees paid for calendar year 2023 emissions in contravention of the same; and prohibits the Energy and Environment Cabinet from assessing or reassessing any new fees for calendar year 2023 emissions; RETROACTIVE, in part; EMERGENCY. | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 224.20-50 to define "emergency stationary internal combustion engine"; establish a standard for assessment of emissions fees by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and air pollution control districts; EMERGENCY. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Effective Dates, Emergency - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees  Energy - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees Environment and Conservation - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Pollution - Air pollution control boards, air quality monitoring, emissions fees Pollution - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Pollution - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions, fees Special Districts - Air pollution control boards, air quality monitoring, emissions fees State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees  | 
            
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                                    House Committee Substitute 1   House Floor Amendment 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 2 Senate Committee Substitute 1  | 
                
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except retroactively apply emissions fees assessment requirements for emissions fees assessed in the calendar year 2023; require the cabinet to refund any emissions fees paid for calendar year 2023 emissions in contravention of the same; RETROACTIVE. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Energy - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees  Environment and Conservation - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Retroactive Legislation - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees  | 
            
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Fiscal Note to House Floor Amendment 1 | 
| Sponsor | R. Bridges | 
| Summary | Establish a cap on actual emissions in excess of 6,000 tons for the purpose of emissions fees assessment. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Energy - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees  Environment and Conservation - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees Pollution - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Fiscal Note - Emergency sationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees  | 
            
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Sponsor | R. Bridges | 
| Summary | Remove the definition for "emergency stationary internal combusion engine"; remove the emissions fee exemptions for emergency stationary internal combusion engines; remove the retroactivity of emissions fees exemptions. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Energy - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees, exemption removal  Environment and Conservation - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Pollution - Air pollution control boards, air quality monitoring, emissions fees Pollution - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Pollution - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions, fees Special Districts - Air pollution control boards, air quality monitoring, emissions fees State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees  | 
            
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except prohibit the Energy and Environment Cabinet from assessing or reassessing any new fees for calendar year 2023 emissions; RETROACTIVE. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Energy - Emergency stationary internal combustion engine, emissions fees  Environment and Conservation - Air quality monitoring, emissions, fees State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees Retroactive Legislation - Energy and Environment Cabinet, air quality monitoring, emissions, fees  | 
            
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