Last Action | to Agriculture (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to rare plant protection. |
Bill Documents |
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Impact Statements | Fiscal Note |
Bill Request Number | 1743 |
Sponsors | J. Kay, R. Meeks, B. Yonts |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 146 to establish a database of endangered or threatened plant species and prohibit any person from engaging in an activity which would threaten or harm the species; require the State Nature Preserves Commission to promulgate administrative regulations related to protecting endangered or threatened plant species; exempt ginseng and give permissive authority to exempt commercially propagated species from regulation by State Nature Preserves Commission; create a registry for people that sell endangered or threatened species; require those who sell endangered or threatened plant species to keep records for 2 years; create a certification for those propagating nursery stock of endangered or threatened plant species; prohibit state agencies from undertaking actions that would harms endangered or threatened plant species; exempt information concerning the location of endangered or threatened plant species from Open Records Act; amend KRS 146.605 to add definitions; amend KRS 146.990 to add a civil penalty of up to $500 for violation. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Environment and Conservation - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Fish and Wildlife - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Forests and Forestry - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Parks and Shrines - Endangered or threatened plant species, State Nature Preserves Commission, regulation of State Agencies - Endangered or threatened plant species, state agency actions, regulation of Trade Practices and Retailing - Endangered or threatened plant species, Nurseries, state Nature Preserves Commission, regulation of Agriculture - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Fiscal Note - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for |
Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions of HB 491; clarify that the provisions regarding taking rare or endangered plants without written permission of the owner, lessee, or other person entitled to possession applied only to state property, state highways or private property of another person; apply penalty for violation to only taking plants or selling plants when not being properly registered with the Nature Preserves Commission; make expiration of registration to sell plants biannual rather than annual; added definitions for state agency and state property; change definition of "take." |
Index Headings |
Environment and Conservation - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Fish and Wildlife - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Forests and Forestry - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Parks and Shrines - Endangered or threatened plant species, State Nature Preserves Commission, regulation of State Agencies - Endangered or threatened plant species, state agency actions, regulation of Trade Practices and Retailing - Endangered or threatened plant species, Nurseries, state Nature Preserves Commission, regulation of Agriculture - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for Fiscal Note - Endangered or threatened plant species, taking, prohibition against and penalty for |
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