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House Bill 597

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Last Action 04/14/22: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Title AN ACT relating to water resources.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1806
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 151.100 to define terms; amend KRS 151.110 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.112 to allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet to request technical assistance from any agency or organization to carry out its duties; make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.116 to direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to consult with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority in developing administrative regulations; amend KRS 151.120 to make a technical correction; amend KRS 151.125 to direct the secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet to adopt minimum standards for floodplain management; replace instances of “certificate of inspection” with “inspection report”; amend KRS 151.220 to permit the Energy and Environment Cabinet to accept and use cooperate agreements; amend KRS 151.250 to prohibit buildings, barriers, or obstructions in floodplains or floodways without approval and a permit from the Energy and Environment Cabinet; allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet to require approval prior to construction related to agricultural operations that impact the base flood of a stream; make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.260 to direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to notify construction permit applicants within 20 working days for a floodplain permit and 45 working days for a dam permit; allow the secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet to establish administrative regulations requiring some dam owners to develop and maintain emergency action plans; amend KRS 151.293 to replace instances of “certificate of inspection” with “inspection report”; replace the “United States Weather Service” with the “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”; make technical corrections; amend KRS 151.310 to prohibit encroachment on the reservoir area of any dam in Kentucky; amend KRS 151.600 to direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to administer National Flood Insurance Program related activities; make technical corrections; repeal KRS 151.230.
Index Headings of Original Version Environment and Conservation - Dams, floodplain management, construction, permits, administrative regulations
Flood Control and Flooding - Dams, floodplain management, construction, permits, administrative regulations
Waterways and Dams - Dams, floodplain management, construction, permits, administrative regulations
State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, water management
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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Actions

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02/25/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/22
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/03/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/04/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/22
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
03/09/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
03/10/22
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/22
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/23/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/24/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
04/13/22
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, April 14, 2022
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/14/22
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 224.20-110 to prohibit air pollution standards and emissions limits promulgated in administrative regulations related to agricultural operations that are more stringent than standards and limits enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Index Headings Environment and Conservation - Air pollution, standards, requirements, administrative regulations, EPA
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Air pollution, standards, requirements, EPA
Agriculture - Air pollution, standards, requirements, administrative regulations, EPA

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