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Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 224.16-050 to provide that water quality data relating to permit applications be less than three years old and obtained and analyzed by sources certified to conduct such collection and analysis.
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 150 to define "adjacent property owner," "department-owned lakes," "structures," and "approved structures"; allow adjacent property owners that own land adjacent to a lake owned by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to apply for a permit to erect structures on the banks, shoreline, or into the water of the lake; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the process, forms, fees, and criteria for review of applications; require a decision on an application be given in not more than 90 days; allow the department to inspect structures and remove those found to be noncompliant; allow the department to order owners to remove structures found to be noncompliant; waive all structures constructed on or before July 1, 2007, on department-owned lakes of more than 675 acres situated in the Green River basin; prohibit demolition of waived structures except under certain circumstances; amend KRS 150.990 to establish fines [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill TextAmend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Appropriate $15,000 to the University of Kentucky to conduct a study of water supply and water needs of central Kentucky.
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H) Bill Text
Require that all water wells drilled, or improved or repaired after July 1, 2009, be provided with appropriate methane vents, and that a study be conducted of existing wells to determine the number and costs associated with retrofitting such wells with methane vents.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 278.020 to provide that a utility seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission for expansion of the utility demonstrate that measures have been implemented to minimize loss of water from leakage, there is a program of water conservation, the projections from drought demand have been adjusted to reflect the implementation of measures to minimize nonessential use, alternatives have been studied, and the construction is scaled in order to address demand in an incremental fashion; empower the Public Service Commission to direct that a utility accept and transport treated water that is compatible with the utility's water; amend KRS 278.516 to conform.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Area Development Districts, Cities, Coal, Counties, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Environment and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Flood Control and Flooding, Land Use, Local Government, Minerals and Mining, Pollution, Public Utilities, Public Works, Sewer Systems, State Agencies, Surface Mining, Waste Management, 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
Also tagged in: Bonds, Public, Budget and Financial Administration, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fiscal Note, Property, Sewer Systems, Taxation, Title Amendments, Waste Management Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Line items vetoed; veto(es) not acted upon; delivered to Secretary of State with Governor's signature for non-vetoed items (Acts Ch. 191) Bill Text
Amend KRS 393.060 to modify the holding period for travelers' checks which are presumed abandoned property; EMERGENCY.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Bonds, Public, Budget and Financial Administration, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Emergency, Sewer Systems, Teachers, Title Amendments, Waste Management Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S); reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (2) ; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendments (1-title) and (2) Bill Text
Amend KRS 164.769 to prohibit the amount of a teacher scholarship award from exceeding the total cost of education; identify conditions under which teacher scholarship amounts are awarded.
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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Tourism Development & Energy (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 278.020 to provide that a utility seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission for expansion of the utility demonstrate that measures have been implemented to minimize loss of water from leakage, there is a program of water conservation, the projections from drought demand have been adjusted to reflect the implementation of measures to minimize nonessential use, alternatives have been studied, and the construction is scaled in order to address demand in an incremental fashion; empower the Public Service Commission to direct that a utility accept and transport treated water that is compatible with the utility's water; amend KRS 278.516 to conform.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Area Development Districts, Cities, Coal, Counties, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Environment and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Flood Control and Flooding, Land Use, Local Government, Minerals and Mining, Pollution, Public Utilities, Public Works, Sewer Systems, State Agencies, Surface Mining, Waste Management, 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: 02/26/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H) Bill Text
Require that all water wells drilled, or improved or repaired after July 1, 2009, be provided with appropriate methane vents, and that a study be conducted of existing wells to determine the number and costs associated with retrofitting such wells with methane vents.
Also tagged in: Bonds, Public, Budget and Financial Administration, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fiscal Note, Property, Sewer Systems, Taxation, Title Amendments, Waste Management Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Line items vetoed; veto(es) not acted upon; delivered to Secretary of State with Governor's signature for non-vetoed items (Acts Ch. 191) Bill Text
Amend KRS 393.060 to modify the holding period for travelers' checks which are presumed abandoned property; EMERGENCY.
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Appropriate $15,000 to the University of Kentucky to conduct a study of water supply and water needs of central Kentucky.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Bonds, Public, Budget and Financial Administration, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Emergency, Sewer Systems, Teachers, Title Amendments, Waste Management Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S); reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (2) ; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendments (1-title) and (2) Bill Text
Amend KRS 164.769 to prohibit the amount of a teacher scholarship award from exceeding the total cost of education; identify conditions under which teacher scholarship amounts are awarded.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - To Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 224.16-050 to provide that water quality data relating to permit applications be less than three years old and obtained and analyzed by sources certified to conduct such collection and analysis.
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Natural Resources & Environment (H) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 150 to define "adjacent property owner," "department-owned lakes," "structures," and "approved structures"; allow adjacent property owners that own land adjacent to a lake owned by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to apply for a permit to erect structures on the banks, shoreline, or into the water of the lake; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the process, forms, fees, and criteria for review of applications; require a decision on an application be given in not more than 90 days; allow the department to inspect structures and remove those found to be noncompliant; allow the department to order owners to remove structures found to be noncompliant; waive all structures constructed on or before July 1, 2007, on department-owned lakes of more than 675 acres situated in the Green River basin; prohibit demolition of waived structures except under certain circumstances; amend KRS 150.990 to establish fines [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Advertising, Advertising, Cities, Cities, Counties, Counties, County Judge/Executives, Courts, Fiscal, Environment and Conservation, Flood Control and Flooding, Local Government, Pollution, Public Salaries, Public Utilities, Public Utilities, Public Works, Public Works, Sewer Systems, Special Districts, Water Supply
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill TextAmend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of [...] show full description
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