| Last Action | 01/22/26: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to circular energy facilities. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1200 |
| Sponsor | D. Gordon |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of Subchapter 40 of KRS Chapter 224 to define "advanced recovery facility," "circular energy economy," "circular energy facility," and "energy carriers"; declare legislature finding regarding the landfilling of wastes as an obsolete method of waste management and promotion of a circular energy economy using circular energy facilities; create a Circular Economy and Advanced Recovery Advisory Council attached to the Energy and Environment Cabinet; identify members of the council and meeting schedule; require the council to make recommendations on policies that advance a circular energy economy using advanced recovery technologies; set forth the duties of the council; require the council to prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission by December 30 of each year; prohibit local governments and special districts from banning circular energy or advanced recovery facilities in their jurisdiction. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Environment And Conservation - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, waste management Fuel - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, waste-to-energy Pollution - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, waste management Special Districts - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, siting, waste management Waste Management - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, waste management Local Mandate - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, siting, waste management Cities - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, siting, waste management Counties - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, siting, waste management Energy - Circular energy facilities, advanced recovery facilities, waste-to-energy |
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