2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB24: AN ACT relating to conservation.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 65A.010 to add specificity to the definition of "special purpose governmental entity" to include soil and water conservation services; amend KRS 262.097 to conform; amend KRS 262.280 to exempt a soil and water conservation district from the requirements set forth in KRS 65A.030; amend KRS 262.763 to exempt a watershed conservancy district from the requirements set forth in KRS 65A.030.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Agriculture (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
floor amendment (2-title) filed
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) withdrawn
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
3rd reading, passed 90-2
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/25/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
to Agriculture (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/12/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/13/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
passed 94-0
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Senate Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 358
3/28/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 scta1 RSN# 3508
3/13/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 57
2/21/2025
90
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197038.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197038.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197059.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197048.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image4/3/202542.5 KB