| Last Action | 03/27/24: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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| Title | A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the Commonwealth of Kentucky a sanctuary state from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's overreaching regulatory actions on fossil fuel-fired power plants. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 2325 |
| Sponsors | J. Gooch Jr., W. Williams, J. Blanton, R. Dotson, C. Fugate, S. Rawlings, T. Smith |
| Summary of Original Version | Declare that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is a sanctuary state from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's overreaching regulatory actions on fossil fuel-fired power plants; provide that air quality standards for permits for fossil fuel-fired power plants are not subject to federal regulation; provide that the Energy and Environment Cabinet holds sole jurisdiction for environmental regulation; prohibit state agencies from collecting fines or penalties for any violations of federal requirements as they apply to fossil fuel-fired power plants. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Energy - Sanctuary state from EPA, Clean Air Act requirements, fossil fuel-fired plants, state jurisdiction Environment and Conservation - Sanctuary state from EPA, Clean Air Act requirements, fossil fuel-fired plants, state jurisdiction Federal Laws and Regulations - Sanctuary state from EPA, Clean Air Act requirements, fossil fuel-fired plants, state jurisdiction Public Utilities - Sanctuary state from EPA, Clean Air Act requirements, fossil fuel-fired plants, state jurisdiction State Agencies - Energy and Environment Cabinet, sole environmental regulation jurisdiction |
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