| Last Action | to Natural Resources & Environment (H) |
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| Title | A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the Commonwealth of Kentucky a sanctuary state from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory actions against coal-producing counties. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 1407 |
| Sponsor | B. Smith |
| Summary of Original Version | Joint resolution declaring Kentucky a sanctuary state from the regulatory overreach of the United States Environmental Protection Agency against coal operators and the coal industry in Kentucky; proscribe enforcement of federal conductivity standards; require state agency to set conductivity standard that allows for coal mining and protects health, safety, and environment; declare state agency to have jurisdiction over water quality standards; proscribe collection of fines and penalties for standards in excess of federal requirements; require state workers to respect coal operators, workers, and local officials, and the conduct of all regulatory work done by their offices; transmit copy of resolution to Secretary Jackson of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary for the Energy and Environment Cabinet, and the County Judge Executive of each coal-producing county in the Commonwealth. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Coal - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, establishment of Energy - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Environment and Conservation - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Federal Laws and Regulations - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Fuel - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Minerals and Mining - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Pollution - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for State Agencies - State control of water quality standards, nonenforcement federal standards, requirements for State Employees - Nonenforcement federal standards, respect for coal, requirements for Surface Mining - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Water Supply - State control of water quality standards, nonenforcement federal standards, requirements for |
| Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 02/08/11 |
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| 02/10/11 |
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| 02/17/11 |
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| 02/18/11 |
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| 02/28/11 |
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| 03/01/11 |
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| 03/02/11 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions except delete Section 3 proscribing enforcement of federal conductivity standards and requiring the Energy and Environment Cabinet to establish a conductivity standard. |
| Index Headings |
Coal - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, establishment of Energy - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Environment and Conservation - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Federal Laws and Regulations - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Fuel - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Minerals and Mining - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Pollution - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for State Agencies - State control of water quality standards, nonenforcement federal standards, requirements for State Employees - Nonenforcement federal standards, respect for coal, requirements for Surface Mining - Sanctuary state from United States EPA, state control of water quality standards, requirements for Water Supply - State control of water quality standards, nonenforcement federal standards, requirements for |
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