HB 136 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 77 to define "environmental audit" and to provide that a person or facility subject to the requirements of KRS Chapter 77 that performs an environmental audit according to the requirements of KRS 224.1-040 shall be entitled to all of the benefits, privileges, and protections afforded by that section; amend KRS 224.1-040 to allow facilities regulated by air pollution control districts established under KRS Chapter 77 to avail themselves of the same environmental audit process available to facilities regulated by the Energy and Environment Cabinet under KRS Chapter 224; allow owners or operators of facilities regulated by air pollution control boards under KRS Chapter 77 to make voluntary disclosures as a result of the findings of an environmental audit; create an environmental audit privilege to protect the confidentiality of communications relating to voluntary internal environmental audits of facilities regulated under KRS Chapter 77; prohibit an air pollution control district from seeking civil penalties against a facility for a violation of KRS Chapter 77 or the rules, orders, or administrative regulations promulgated thereunder if certain conditions are met.

• J. Bauman Republican · primary
• A. Bowling Republican · primary
• P. Flannery Republican · primary
• J. Gooch Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 3, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 3, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 9, 2024 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
4. Jan 18, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Jan 19, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Jan 19, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 22, 2024 · lower
7. Jan 22, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
8. Jan 23, 2024 3rd reading, passed 80-12 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
9. Jan 24, 2024 received in Senate · upper
10. Jan 24, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Jan 26, 2024 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
12. Mar 6, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
13. Mar 7, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 15, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024 · lower
15. Mar 22, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 25, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
18. Mar 27, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
19. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 30-5 · lower
20. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
21. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
22. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
24. Apr 8, 2024 Vetoed · lower
25. Apr 12, 2024 received in House · lower
26. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
27. Apr 12, 2024 taken from Rules · lower
28. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
29. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · lower
30. Apr 12, 2024 passed 77-20 · lower
31. Apr 12, 2024 received in Senate · upper
32. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (S) · upper
33. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
34. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · lower
35. Apr 12, 2024 passed 26-6 · lower
36. Apr 12, 2024 received in House · lower
37. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
38. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
39. Apr 12, 2024 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 178) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 178 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF