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House Concurrent Resolution 168

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 79)
Title A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing a Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force to study the effect of federal environmental regulations and policies on the affordability and reliability of electricity generation and transmission in the Commonwealth.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1356
Sponsors J. Gooch Jr., R. Heath, S. Miles, R. Quarles, D. Schamore, J. Shell, J. York
Summary of Original Version Direct the Legislative Research Commission to create the Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force; provide that the purpose of the task force shall be to study the potential effect of federal environmental regulations on the affordability and reliability of electricity generation in the Commonwealth; establish the membership of the task force; require the task force to meet at least three times before the submission of its findings and recommendations; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 4, 2015; allow a majority of members appointed to the task force to vote to recommend to the Legislative Research Commission that an outside entity complete an analysis or study on behalf of the task force; provide that the Legislative Research Commission has authority to alternatively assign the issues identified by the Resolution to an interim joint committee or subcommittee.
Index Headings of Original Version Energy - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Environment and Conservation - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
General Assembly - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Legislative Research Commission - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Studies Directed - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Coal - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 2
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/23/15
  • introduced in House
02/24/15
  • to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
  • posted in committee
  • posting waived
02/25/15
  • posting waived
02/26/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/27/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2015
03/02/15
  • 3rd reading, adopted 89-0
  • received in Senate
03/03/15
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/04/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/09/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/15
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10, 2015
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/11/15
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/23/15
  • recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) as a Consent Bill
03/24/15
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24, 2015
  • 3rd reading
  • Committee Substitute withdrawn
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes and (2), floor amendment (1)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
  • adopted 93-6
03/25/15
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/30/15
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 79)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; remove the director of the Kentucky Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from the membership of the task force; add the executive director of Community Action Kentucky, the Kentucky state director of the American Association of Retired Persons, the Kentucky state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, and a representative of a primary aluminum producer with operations in Kentucky to the membership of the task force; change the submission date of the findings and recommendations of the task force to the Legislative Research Commission to December 31, 2016.
Index Headings Energy - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Environment and Conservation - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
General Assembly - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Legislative Research Commission - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Studies Directed - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Coal - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 2
Summary Retain original provisions; remove the director of the Kentucky Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from the membership of the task force; add the executive director of Community Action Kentucky, the Kentucky state director of the American Association of Retired Persons, and the Kentucky state director of the National Federation of Independent Business to the membership of the task force; change the submission date of the findings and recommendations of the task force to the Legislative Research Commission to December 31, 2016; add provisions urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to require the United States Environmental Protection Agency to appear before a congressional committee to discuss any proposed rule or regulation and to require the committee's approval before any rule or regulation can take effect.
Index Headings Energy - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Environment and Conservation - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
General Assembly - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Legislative Research Commission - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Studies Directed - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Coal - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Carpenter
Summary Urge the United States Congress to pass legislation to require the United States Environmental Protection Agency to appear before a congressional committee to discuss any proposed rule or regulation and to require the committee's approval before the rule or regulation can take effect.
Index Headings Energy - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Environment and Conservation - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
General Assembly - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Legislative Research Commission - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Studies Directed - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of
Coal - Federal Environmental Regulation Impact Assessment Task Force, establishment of

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