Title 301 | Chapter 001 | Regulation 017REG
PROPOSED
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TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(New Administrative Regulation)
301 KAR 1:017.Repeal of 301 KAR 1:015.
Section 1.
301 KAR 1:015, Boat and motor restrictions, is hereby repealed.Approved by the Fish and Wildlife Commission
RICH STORM, Commissioner
APPROVED BY AGENCY: May 2, 2026
FILED WITH LRC: May 2, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on July 31, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at KDFWR Administration Building, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through July 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax: (502) 564-0506, email: fwpubliccomments@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jenny Gilbert
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This administrative regulation is still needed to establish size limits of boats and motors on small lakes for safety reasons and to minimize interference with other users and is being recodified to 301 KAR 6:015 for reorganizational purposes.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
This administrative regulation is necessary to protect the safety of individuals boating on these small lakes and to minimize interference with other users.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 150.620 authorizes the department to promulgate administrative regulations governing lands and waters the department has acquired. KRS 235.280 authorizes the department to promulgate administrative regulations to govern the fair, reasonable, equitable, and safe use of all waters of this state.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This administrative regulation helps fulfill the purpose of KRS 150.620 and 235.280 by providing fair, reasonable, equitable, and safe use of small lakes in the state and is being recodified to 301 KAR 6:015 for reorganizational purposes.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
The regulation will be repealed.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
This amendment is necessary to repeal the regulation.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
N/A
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
N/A
(3) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
N/A
(4) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (3) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No actions will be required.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (3):
There will be no cost to the entities identified in question (3).
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (3):
N/A
(5) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
This administrative regulation change will result in no initial change in administrative cost to the Department.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There will be no additional cost on a continuing basis.
(6) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation:
The source of funding is the State Game and Fish Fund.
(7) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
It will not be necessary to increase any other fees or increase funding to implement this administrative regulation.
(8) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
No new fees will be established.
(9) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering was not applied.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
.
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries and Division of Law Enforcement will be affected.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No expenditures will be experienced by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No expenditures will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No revenue will be generated by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No revenue will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No cost savings will be generated by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No cost savings will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
N/A
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
N/A
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
There is no fiscal impact of this administrative regulation.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
No methodology or resources were used to reach this conclusion as this is administrative regulation will be repealed.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a “major economic impact”, as defined by KRS 13A.010(13):
This administrative regulation will not have a major economic impact to any entity identified in the questions above.
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
No methodology or resources were used to reach this conclusion as this is administrative regulation will be repealed.
TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(New Administrative Regulation)
301 KAR 1:017.Repeal of 301 KAR 1:015.
Section 1.
301 KAR 1:015, Boat and motor restrictions, is hereby repealed.Approved by the Fish and Wildlife Commission
RICH STORM, Commissioner
APPROVED BY AGENCY: May 2, 2026
FILED WITH LRC: May 2, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on July 31, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at KDFWR Administration Building, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through July 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax: (502) 564-0506, email: fwpubliccomments@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jenny Gilbert
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This administrative regulation is still needed to establish size limits of boats and motors on small lakes for safety reasons and to minimize interference with other users and is being recodified to 301 KAR 6:015 for reorganizational purposes.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
This administrative regulation is necessary to protect the safety of individuals boating on these small lakes and to minimize interference with other users.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 150.620 authorizes the department to promulgate administrative regulations governing lands and waters the department has acquired. KRS 235.280 authorizes the department to promulgate administrative regulations to govern the fair, reasonable, equitable, and safe use of all waters of this state.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This administrative regulation helps fulfill the purpose of KRS 150.620 and 235.280 by providing fair, reasonable, equitable, and safe use of small lakes in the state and is being recodified to 301 KAR 6:015 for reorganizational purposes.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
The regulation will be repealed.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
This amendment is necessary to repeal the regulation.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
N/A
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
N/A
(3) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
N/A
(4) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (3) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No actions will be required.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (3):
There will be no cost to the entities identified in question (3).
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (3):
N/A
(5) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
This administrative regulation change will result in no initial change in administrative cost to the Department.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There will be no additional cost on a continuing basis.
(6) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation:
The source of funding is the State Game and Fish Fund.
(7) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
It will not be necessary to increase any other fees or increase funding to implement this administrative regulation.
(8) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
No new fees will be established.
(9) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering was not applied.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
.
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries and Division of Law Enforcement will be affected.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No expenditures will be experienced by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No expenditures will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No revenue will be generated by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No revenue will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No cost savings will be generated by this administrative regulation during the first year.
For subsequent years:
No cost savings will be experienced to administer this administrative regulation in subsequent years.
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
N/A
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
N/A
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
There is no fiscal impact of this administrative regulation.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
No methodology or resources were used to reach this conclusion as this is administrative regulation will be repealed.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a “major economic impact”, as defined by KRS 13A.010(13):
This administrative regulation will not have a major economic impact to any entity identified in the questions above.
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
No methodology or resources were used to reach this conclusion as this is administrative regulation will be repealed.