| Last Action | 02/03/22: to Judiciary (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to permits. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1352 |
| Sponsors | B. Smith, P. Wheeler, J. Carpenter, R. Girdler |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 224.16-050 to require the Energy and Environment Cabinet to update and study the state assumption of the Section 404 permitting program; authorize the Governor to seek assumption; if the United States Environmental Protection Agency grants the delegation to the state, ensure the permitting process reduces duplication, streamlines the process for coal companies, and ensures permits are issued in a fair and equitable manner; require the cabinet to implement an online portal for the processing of permits issued, including the Section 404, Section 402 and Section 401 certification; require the portal to provide a flow chart of each permit process with timelines; require the portal to show when an application is complete and the expectation on when a final decision is made; restrict access to the information in the application from open records or public access; reduce the application fee for a permit that has been mishandled or delayed by the cabinet. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Environment and Conservation - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing Minerals and Mining - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing Pollution - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing Surface Mining - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing Water Supply - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, study Waterways and Dams - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing Coal - Clean Water Act, 404, 402, and 401 permits, assumption, online processing |
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