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HB 24 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to conservation.

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.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExempts soil/water conservation districts from regulatory requirements, facilitating conservation efforts under KRS amendments to support environmental protection.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was significantly expanded from a narrow focus on conservation district audits to a broader conservation-related framework. The document also changed from a 6-page draft to a 12-page engrossed version, indicating major additions. This expansion likely broadens the bill's applicability and potentially introduces new requirements or definitions related to conservation.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from specifically addressing conservation district audits to a broader conservation topic, suggesting new provisions beyond the original narrow focus.
SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'relating to conservation district audits' to 'relating to conservation', indicating a significant expansion of the bill's subject matter.

TECHNICAL

The bill document was updated from a 6-page draft to a 12-page engrossed version, showing substantial content additions.

DEFINITION

Minor formatting changes were made to several definitions in the bill, including adjustments to spacing and numbering in the 'Fee' and 'Private entity' definitions.

Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 94-0
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 90-2
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (2-title) filed
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.