House Bill 561

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Last Action recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to geothermal systems.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 876
Sponsors L. Combs, G. Stumbo
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 223.400 to add definitions for "geothermal borehole" and "geothermal system" and to amend the definition for "water well"; amend KRS 223.435 to require the secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet, upon recommendation of the Kentucky Water Well Certification Board, to promulgate administrative regulations establishing standards of practice for drilling geothermal boreholes and installing geothermal systems; require the administrative regulations to include annually recurring certification requirements for geothermal borehole drillers; require the administrative regulations to be proposed within one year of the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 223.455 to authorize the cabinet to enter onto property, consistent with due process, to obtain information on geothermal system installation.
Index Headings of Original Version Energy - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
Environment and Conservation - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, entrance on property, geothermal installations
Water Supply - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1

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03/01/12
  • introduced in House
03/05/12
  • to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
03/19/12
  • posted in committee
03/22/12
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/23/12
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/27/12
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Combs
Summary Amend KRS 223.435 to regulate geothermal vertical loops rather than installation of geothermal systems; amend KRS 223.455 to allow cabinet inspections of geothermal vertical loops rather than system installations.
Index Headings Energy - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
Environment and Conservation - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, entrance on property, geothermal installations
Water Supply - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Geothermal boreholes and systems, require EEC secretary to promulgate regulations regarding

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