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Last Action	04/12/24: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 186)
Title	AN ACT relating to retail filling stations.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 186 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1971
Sponsors	K. Upchurch, J. Gooch Jr., S. Baker, D. Bentley, S. Bratcher, J. Bray, R. Bridges, M. Clines, R. Dotson, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, D. Frazier Gordon, R. Heath, DJ Johnson, S. McPherson, P. Pratt, S. Rudy, S. Sharp, W. Thomas, K. Timoney, W. Williams, N. Wilson
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define “retail filling station” and “electric vehicle charging station”; prohibits local governments from using the zoning process or adopting any measure to prohibit or restrict the ability of a retail filling station from locating in areas in which similar businesses may locate, to discriminate against the use or location of a retail filling station, or to treat retail filling stations differently from electric vehicle charging stations; and allows restrictions on retail filling stations, provided they are similar to those for other businesses, do not prohibit their operation, and are not in conflict with state or federal law.
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "retail filling station" and "electric vehicle charging station"; prohibit local governments from using the zoning process or adopting any measure that prohibits or restricts the ability of a retail filling station from locating in areas in which similar businesses may locate, discriminates against the use or location of a retail filling station, or treats retail filling stations differently than electric vehicle charging stations; allow restrictions on retail filling stations provided they are similar to those for other businesses, do not prohibit their operation, and are not in conflict with state or federal law.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fuel - Retail filling stations, zoning restrictions, prohibition Local Government - Zoning restrictions, retail filling stations, prohibition Planning and Zoning - Retail filling stations, zoning restrictions, prohibition Commerce - Retail filling stations, zoning restrictions, prohibition
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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02/16/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/27/24	to Local Government (H)
02/28/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/29/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 01, 2024
03/04/24	3rd reading, passed 78-14
03/05/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/08/24	to State & Local Government (S)
03/13/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/14/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024
03/21/24	3rd reading, passed 31-7
03/22/24	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/02/24	Vetoed
04/12/24	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 77-20 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 30-7 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 186)

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