2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB137: AN ACT relating to air quality monitoring.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 77.155 and 224.20-110 to require that for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements established by an air pollution control board, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, or the federal Clean Air Act, only the most current data collection methods approved or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be used; provide that data collected using a method that does not meet those requirements shall not be admissible or considered in an enforcement proceeding initiated by the air pollution control board, an air pollution control officer, the cabinet, or a private citizen; amend KRS 77.160 to conform.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
3rd reading, passed 73-16 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/20/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/25/2025
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Senate
3/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 31-6
Senate
3/12/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 79)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3491
3/12/2025
31
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 32
2/19/2025
73
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Jim Gooch
Jim Gooch
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197029.2 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197026.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/13/202540.7 KB