HB 60 KY

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Introduced

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition to all other penalties authorized by law; provide that each day that a person engages in criminal atmospheric pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on criminal atmospheric pollution; require an arresting officer to issue a notice to any federal agency that approved the action that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth.

• J. Hodgson Republican · primary
• S. Baker Republican · primary
• R. Bivens Republican · primary
• S. Bratcher Republican · primary
• E. Callaway Republican · primary
• J. Calloway Republican · primary
• J. Decker Republican · primary
• T. Huff Republican · primary
• M. Lockett Republican · primary
• C. Massaroni Republican · primary
• M. Proctor Republican · primary
• T. Roberts Republican · primary
• R. White Republican · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 reassigned to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 recommitted to Judiciary (H) · lower