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House Bill 93

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Last Action to Rules (H)
Title AN ACT relating to rare plant protection.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 312
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 146 to establish an endangered and threatened plant species list to be maintained by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves commission; prohibit the taking or possession of an endangered and threatened plant species without written permission of the owner, lessee, or other person entitled to possession; authorize the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission to promulgate regulations to establish a list, regulate the sale, the protection, and the taking of the plant species and exempt taking of species for certain purposes and circumstances; require persons that sell endangered or threatened plant species to be registered with the commission; require certification of propagators; require inspection of nurseries and propagators if the facility sells or propagates endangered or threatened species; require state agencies to avoid activities that will jeopardize the existence of an endangered or threatened species; exempt location of endangered and threatened species from Open Records Act; amend KRS 146.605 to create definitions; amend KRS 146.990 to create a civil penalty of $500 per violation per day for as long as offense continues and allow State Nature Preserves Commission to stop the person from continuing the activity.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
House Floor Amendment 6
House Floor Amendment 7

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12/11/14
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/06/15
  • introduced in House
  • to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
02/03/15
  • posting waived
02/04/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/05/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
02/13/15
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed to the bill
02/23/15
  • floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed
03/02/15
  • floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (6-title) filed
03/03/15
  • floor amendment (7) filed to Committee Substitute
03/23/15
  • taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
  • to Rules (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of HB 93; create a section to exempt units of local government and municipal utilities from all provisions of the bill.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor B. Rowland
Summary Exempt the Kentucky Transportation cabinet from the provisions of the bill.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor B. Rowland
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 149 to exempt local government, municipal utilities, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet from the provisions of the bill.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor B. Rowland
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 146 to exempt local government, all public utilities, certain special districts, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet from the provisions of the bill.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor B. Rowland
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 146 to exempt local government, all public utilities, certain special districts, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet from the provisions of the bill.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary Delete previous provisions of the bill; amend KRS 138.510 to allow associations conducting wagering on historical races as a joint venture to apply to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for an alternative distribution to the various breed funds from the statutorily established distribution; require the commission to provide any approved alternative distribution to the Department of Revenue.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

Amendment House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 138.510 to permit the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to allocate 1 percent of money wagered on historical horse races at a location jointly operated by two or more racing associations to various breed development funds; allow racing associations operating historical racing jointly to recommend alternative distributions; amend KRS 230.770 to allow the commission to use development funds to assist in breed development and marketing and to attract high-quality races for standardbreds; allow commission to promulgate administrative regulations to determine the eligibility of Kentucky-bred standardbred horses; amend KRS 230.802 to require the commission to use moneys in the Kentucky standardbred breeders incentive fund to assist in breed development, marketing and promotion of the breed, and attracting high-quality races.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Fiscal Note - Rare and endangered plants, tasking of, clarification of types of property affected
Environment and Conservation - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, registration of sellers and identification of property
Fish and Wildlife - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Forests and Forestry - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected
Agriculture - Rare and endangered plants, taking of, clarification of types of property affected

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