House Bill 130

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/17/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 10)
Title AN ACT relating to soil and water conservation.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 10
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 358
Sponsors A. Neighbors, R. Heath, K. King, N. Tate, B. Wesley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 262.330 to include heavy or specialized equipment acquired by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the types of equipment that the board of a conservation district may make available or lease to landowners and occupiers within the district; allow the equipment to be used on the lessee's or renter's land or on the lands of others; provide that the purposes of the heavy or specialized equipment are for conserving soil resources, preventing soil erosion, and the conservation and protection of water resources related to those purposes; amend KRS 262.610 to require that all heavy or specialized equipment purchased or made available be used to conserve soil resources, prevent and control soil erosion, and conserve and protect water resources related to those purposes; allow a conservation district to apply jointly with a person residing in the district to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to acquire heavy or specialized equipment; prohibit the joint application by conservation districts and persons for the acquisition of infrastructure; amend KRS 262.620 and 262.630 to conform; amend KRS 262.660 to require the Soil and Water Conservation Commission on or before January 1, 2024, to promulgate administrative regulations that set forth the form and manner in which a person and a conservation district may jointly request the acquisition of heavy or specialized equipment, the terms of loans for heavy or specialized equipment that the commission makes available to districts for lease to persons within those districts, the terms of the lease agreements between districts and persons in those district for use of the heavy or specialized equipment, and the proportions of time that the equipment shall be used on the lessee's or renter's lands and on the lands of others; require lease agreements to allow lessees to use the heavy or specialized equipment outside of their own lands, and with prior approval of the board of the leasing district, on lands outside of their districts.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Soil and Water Conservation Commission, heavy or specialized conservation equipment, acquisition
Agriculture - Heavy or specialized conservation equipment, acquisition by commission, joint application
Environment and Conservation - Heavy or specialized conservation equipment, acquisition by commission, joint application
Property - Heavy or specialized conservation equipment, acquisition by commission, joint application
Special Districts - Soil and water conservation districts, acquisition of conservation equipment, joint application
Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Soil and Water Conservation Commission, heavy or specialized equipment, joint application
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/06/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/09/23
  • to Agriculture (H)
02/22/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/23/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/24/23
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
02/28/23
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
03/01/23
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/23
  • to Agriculture (S)
03/07/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/08/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 10, 2023
03/10/23
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (1)
  • passed 33 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/13/23
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/14/23
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/15/23
  • House concurred in Senate amendment Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • passed 97-0
03/16/23
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/17/23
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 10)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 146.090 to allow the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts to submit names of nominees; amend KRS 262.210 to require candidates after the effective date of this Act to be at least 18 years of age; amend KRS 262.240 to remove outdated language and require a supervisor to be at least 18 years of age; include a noncodified section to express the intent of the General Assembly that district supervisors serve terms as elected by residents of the district and are prohibited from being replaced until a successor is elected, and candidates for supervisor of a conservation district are required to be at least 18 years of age upon the effective date of this Act.
Index Headings Elections and Voting - Soil and water conservation, supervisor, age requirement
Environment and Conservation - Soil and water conservation, supervisor, age requirement
Public Officers and Employees - Soil and water conservation, supervisor, age requirement
Boards and Commissions - Soil and Water Conservation Commission, membership
Waterways and Dams - Soil and water conservation, supervisor, age requirement
Agriculture - Soil and water conservation, supervisor, age requirement

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Deneen
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 130/GA

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Thayer
Summary Retain original provisions; delete section 7, 8, and 9 in their entirety to remove the age requirement for soil and water conservation supervisors.
Index Headings Agriculture - Soil and water conservation supervisor, removal of age requirement
Environment and Conservation - Soil and water conservation supervisor, removal of age requirement
Public Officers and Employees - Soil and water conservation supervisor, removal of age requirement

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