Kentucky
General Assembly

01/08/08	introduced in Senate
01/09/08	to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)
02/14/08	floor amendment (1-title) filed reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/15/08	2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2008 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/20/08	floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
02/21/08	3rd reading floor amendment (3) defeated floor amendment (4) withdrawn passed 21-15 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1-title) and (2)
02/25/08	received in House
02/28/08	to Transportation (H)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions of SB 54; limit eligible permittees to only agricultural users; specify the area where the gravel is extracted is no more than one acre and that the extraction is done by the owner and that the excavated material is not washed and graded; require a statement that the applicant owns both surface and mineral rights; qualify that the total area and depth of the operation; clarify that the excavation and loading area not be 100 feet from certain boundaries; prohibit fracturing of rock strata with vibrational equipment; document that the proposed excavation not harm certain protected areas or harm public safety; describe the best management practices used and minimize dust from the excavation; prohibit the applicant from owning or controlling a limited gravel operation or noncoal permit; authorize the cabinet to suspend or revoke the permit if it poses a danger to public safety or the environment; and if the operation exceeds the limited size then the operation shall be subject to standard regulatory controls and penalties.
Index Headings	Environment and Conservation - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Minerals and Mining - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Pollution - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Property - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Winters
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Environment and Conservation - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Minerals and Mining - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Pollution - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Property - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Palmer II
Summary	Prohibits resale of extricated gravel.
Index Headings	Environment and Conservation - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Minerals and Mining - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Pollution - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Property - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	R. Palmer II
Summary	Prohibits sale of gravel.
Index Headings	Environment and Conservation - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Minerals and Mining - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Pollution - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Property - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	R. Palmer II
Summary	Subjects gravel extracted pursuant to this Act to the taxes imposed under KRS 143A.020 and KRS 132.820.
Index Headings	Environment and Conservation - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Minerals and Mining - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Pollution - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre Property - Sand and gravel extraction, limited permit for one acre