| Last Action | 03/17/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 10) |
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| 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 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Sponsor | M. Deneen |
| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 130/GA |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| 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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