Last Action | 03/25/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 137) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to solid waste and making an appropriation therefor. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 137
Current/Final Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1178 |
Sponsor | P. Wheeler |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 30A.190 to designate 100 percent of a new open dumping fine to be paid to the county where the violation occurred; amend KRS 65.8808 to expressly include littering and open dumping as crimes subject to enforcement by code enforcement; amend KRS 224.40-100 to allow local governments to impose a civil fine between $250 and $500 for open dumping and prescribe funds to be used for abatement, cleanup and restoration of the illegal dump site; amend KRS 224.99-010 to direct penalties from littering to counties where the offense occurred; amend KRS 431.100 to direct fines from violations under criminal littering to counties for use in cleanup of litter and open dumps and direct 100 percent of new open dumping violation to the county; APPROPRIATION. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Environment and Conservation - Open dumping, local government, imposition of civil fine by Local Government - Open dumping, local government, imposition of civil fine by Pollution - Open dumping, local government, imposition of civil fine by Waste Management - Open dumping, local government, imposition of civil fine by Appropriations - Fines for open dumping and littering Counties - Fines for open dumping, authorization Local Mandate - Open dumping, local government, imposition of civil fine by |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
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02/02/21 |
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02/10/21 |
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02/11/21 |
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02/22/21 |
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02/23/21 |
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02/24/21 |
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03/02/21 |
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03/04/21 |
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03/05/21 |
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03/11/21 |
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03/12/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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03/16/21 |
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03/25/21 |
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Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | P. Wheeler |
Summary | Clarify that District Court shall not enforce against a solid waste management facility operating in compliance with its solid waste management permit and that sections dealing with penalty collection shall not be construed to divert other fines and penalties from the Energy and Environment Cabinet for remediation of open dumps. |
Index Headings |
Courts, District - District Court, solid waste management facility, non-enforcement against Crimes and Punishments - District Court, solid waste management facility, non-enforcement against Environment and Conservation - Open dumps, solid waste management facilities, fines and enforcement of Pollution - Open dumps, solid waste management facilities, fines and enforcement of Waste Management - Open dumps, solid waste management facilities, fines and enforcement of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Miller |
Summary | Clarify that the local ordinance imposing civil fine would not conflict with local governments with existing ordinances on littering and dumping. |
Index Headings |
Environment and Conservation - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Local Government - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Pollution - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Waste Management - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Cities - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Civil Actions - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances Counties - Open dumping ordinance, local government, no conflict with existing ordinances |
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