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Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 262.850 to define "Agricultural land," "Agriculture," "Horticulture," "Aquaculture," "Livestock," and "Poultry"; include local Comprehensive Plans and 401 Facilities Plans when considering the formation of an agricultural district; require agricultural land to be used for agriculture for at least one year before being eligible to be in an agricultural district; require agricultural districts of less than 10 acres to have annual reviews and to comply with any necessary conservation plans; require the board to inform all members of agricultural districts that they must comply with KRS Chapter 132 in order to get an agricultural assessment on their property; make technical corrections.
Also tagged in: Cities, Cities, Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State, Counties, Counties, Courts, Courts, Crimes and Punishments, Local Government, Local Mandate Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 439.580 to define "local government"; amend KRS 439.590 to require public notice and prior approval of the local legislative body when real estate will be used for a community residential correctional center.
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 100 to provide that KRS Chapter 100 shall not be construed to limit the ability of local government or planning commissions to enact measures to voluntarily increase the supply units designated for sale to any particular class or group of purchasers; impose certain prohibitions on legislative bodies, fiscal courts, and planning commissions; prohibit the establishment by these entities of maximum sales prices for residential units, lots, or parcels or requirements that units, lots or parcels be designated for sale to a particular class or group of purchasers.
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to establish residential density requirements for residential developments having access to roads meeting certain criteria in the county.
Latest Action: 02/29/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to establish residential density requirements for residential developments having access to roads meeting certain criteria in the county.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - To Transportation (H) Bill Text
Create new subchapter of KRS Chapter 224 to provide for a limited sand and gravel permit for extraction operations of under one acre conducted by the property owner.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Cemeteries and Burials, Corrections Impact, Deeds and Conveyances, Historical Affairs, Housing, Building, and Construction, Local Mandate, Property, Real Estate, Real Estate Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 381 relating to the disposition of historic or prehistoric human remains; declare public policy of the Commonwealth regarding historic or prehistoric human remains; define terms relating to the disposition of historic or prehistoric human remains; establish property confirmation process by which property owners or developers verify whether property contains known human remains; authorize the Kentucky Heritage Council to promulgate administrative regulations related to the disposition of historic and prehistoric human remains; prohibit the issuance of building permits under KRS Chapter 198B until the property owner or developer has completed the preconditions relating to human remains; formulate the procedures and requirements for a human remains outcome review; prescribe the procedures and requirements for an adverse effects determination; list prohibited actions subject to the penalties prescribed in KRS 381.990 regarding the disposition of human remains;[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 184) Bill Text
Reauthorize the Land Stewardship and Conservation Task Force.
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Local Government (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 100.203 5o allow cities and counties to adopt land use management regulations concerning nuisance abatement issue for commercial development in excess of 15 acres.
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 100.411 and 100.9865, relating to hearings before and final orders of a planning commission along with applications to construct cellular antenna towers, to allow the use of first-class mail in addition to certified mail for planning and zoning notices.
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Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to prohibit the granting of variances for side yard or back yard sizes as stipulated in existing single family residential zones for lot sizes greater than one acre in a planning unit within an urban-county governments.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Area Development Districts, Cities, Coal, Counties, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Environment and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Flood Control and Flooding, Local Government, Minerals and Mining, Pollution, Public Utilities, Public Works, Sewer Systems, State Agencies, Surface Mining, Waste Management, Water Supply, Waterways and Dams
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 97) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 151 to define "fees-in-lieu," hydrologic unit code," "mitigation organization," "mitigation," "restoration," "riparian," "Section 404 permit," "watershed," "USACE" and "2020 water management planning council"; require restoration and mitigation planning to be on a watershed basis; grant permissive authority for the creation of seven-member Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities for each watershed in the Commonwealth; specify the function and powers of the Stream Restoration and Mitigation Authorities; allow 2020 water management planning councils to contact water service coordinators to request assistance with establishing authorities and nominate members; require members of the authority to serve ex officio on 2020 water management planning councils; attach the authorities to the Department for Natural Resources; vest authorities with public stewardship responsibility over the watershed's water resources and riparian environments; require authorities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require the permission of at least 75% of the real property owners in a subdivision in a planning unit within the jurisdiction of a consolidated local government to modify the use of a green space, park, golf course, or similar use when it was a part of the original subdivision after all the original residential lots have been sold by the developer.
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Recommitted to Natural Resources & Environment (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 350.060 to require a current land survey performed by a licensed land surveyor be submitted to obtain surface coal mining permit.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Amusements and Recreation, Civil Actions, Coal, Commerce, Environment and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Shrines, State Agencies, Tourism, Transportation
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill TextAmend KRS 148.795 to define certain terms related to the operation of the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority; to expand the membership of the authority with representation from the Kentucky Motorcycle Association, League of Kentucky Sportsmen, Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts, ATV association representatives, hiking or backpacking organizations, Kentucky Horse Council, and others; authorize the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority and other governmental entities to enter into recreational land use agreements through contractual arrangements establishing allowable purposes; establish provisions that these recreational land use agreements do not ensure certain privileges or rights; allow governmental entities to construct, improve, renovate, finance or otherwise provide for recreational activities and facilities on designated public and private lands where owners have entered into land use agreements with the authority or a governmental entity; provide for establishment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42) Bill Text
Amend KRS 150.170 to provide that persons who kill or trap wildlife on their land that are causing damage may do so during periods of time other than the open season for the species; provide that, with permission of the commissioner, persons other than landowners, tenants, and their children may be likewise permitted; provide that the carcass may be used, subject to permission by the commissioner.
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text
Direct the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority to conduct a study of ways to increase adventure tourism and responsible all terrain vehicle (ATV) ridership and reduce ATV trespassing; submit report and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2008.
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 100.411 and 100.9865, relating to hearings before and final orders of a planning commission along with applications to construct cellular antenna towers, to allow the use of first-class mail in addition to certified mail for planning and zoning notices.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 149) Bill Text
Amend KRS 322.010 to clarify that "land surveying" includes preparing new physical descriptions for use in legal instruments affecting real property or property rights, for either new or existing parcels or tracts of land; exclude from this definition the preparation of a physical description that refers to only the tract, parcel, lot, block, or unit number of any subdivision, or other summary identifier appearing on a properly recorded plat of record; limit the exclusion to physical descriptions that do not otherwise delineate the boundaries of the identified tract, parcel, or lot by any other means or method.
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 100 to provide that KRS Chapter 100 shall not be construed to limit the ability of local government or planning commissions to enact measures to voluntarily increase the supply units designated for sale to any particular class or group of purchasers; impose certain prohibitions on legislative bodies, fiscal courts, and planning commissions; prohibit the establishment by these entities of maximum sales prices for residential units, lots, or parcels or requirements that units, lots or parcels be designated for sale to a particular class or group of purchasers.
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