House Bill 397

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Title AN ACT relating to forest conservation.
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Bill Request Number 354
Sponsor L. Combs
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 149.348 to increase the maximum civil penalty for violation of bad actor provisions; allow the cabinet to contract with local county attorneys or Commonwealth's attorneys to enforce collection of fines imposed under the bad actor provisions and to share in the amount of recovery; allow the Commonwealth to attach the defendant's property in recovery actions for fines imposed under the bad actor provisions; allow the cabinet to direct a logger to cease operations for failure to pay a civil penalty; give the Circuit Court of Franklin County concurrent jurisdiction over enforcement actions for fines imposed under the bad actor provisions; Amend KRS 425.301 and KRS 425.306 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Bad actor provisions, increasing fines for violation of
Civil Procedure - Bad actor provisions, failure to pay fines as grounds for attachment
Environment and Conservation - Bad actor provisions, increasing fines and strengthening enforcement of
Forests and Forestry - Bad actor provisions, increasing fines and strengthening enforcement of
Civil Procedure - Bad actor provisions, concurrent jurisdiction in Franklin County Circuit Court for enforcement of

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02/10/09
  • introduced in House
02/11/09
  • to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
02/23/09
  • posted in committee


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