| Last Action | 02/20/24: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to geoengineering. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
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Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1973 |
| Sponsor | A. Southworth |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of Subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 224 to make findings and declarations regarding the dangers of atmospheric polluting activities and the Commonwealth's authority to prohibit geoengineering; define terms; prohibit geoengineering; require the Department for Environmental Protection to issue a notice to any federal agency that has approved geoengineering activities that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth; require the department to prohibit foreign states or international bodies that engage in geoengineering from engaging in any atmospheric activities over the Commonwealth; require the department to publish quarterly notices in newspapers of general circulation and on its website to encourage the public to monitor and report geoengineering activities; allow individuals to submit evidence of geoengineering to the department; require any local or state official to report any information regarding suspected geoengineering activity to the department within 24 hours; require the department to investigate reports of excessive electromagnetic radiation or fields caused by humans; amend KRS 224.99-010 to make knowingly engaging in geoengineering a Class D felony and subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500,000. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Knowingly engaging in geoengineering activities, Class D felony, $500,000 civil penalty Environment and Conservation - Geoengineering activities, prohibition, enforcement Local Government - Suspected geoengineering activities, local officials, reporting requirement Local Mandate - Geoengineering activities, prohibition, enforcement Notices - Department for Environmental Protection, public monitoring, suspected geoengineering Notices - Prohibition on geoengineering activities in the Commonwealth, federal and foreign agencies, notice Pollution - Geoengineering activities, prohibition, enforcement Public Safety - Geoengineering activities, prohibition, enforcement Corrections Impact - Knowingly engaging in geoengineering activities, Class D felony, $500,000 civil penalty |
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