HB 371 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to solid waste management.

Summary
Amend KRS 224.40-315 to exclude from the exemption in the definition of municipal solid waste disposal facility any waste site or facility that accepts industrial solid waste generated on or adjacent to property owned by the generator or by another facility owned by the generator or wholly-owned subsidiary; amend KRS 224.43-345 to require a description in the solid waste management plan of capacity expansions for residual waste sites or facilities, including amounts of wastes from areas outside of the solid waste management area.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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Introduced Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates Kentucky's solid waste management laws by clarifying definitions of municipal solid waste disposal facilities and streamlining permit requirements. The changes primarily affect how industrial waste disposal facilities are classified and exempted from certain permitting requirements, making the regulations more precise and easier to enforce.
Scope change
The bill modifies the scope of what facilities are considered 'municipal solid waste disposal facilities' under state law, specifically expanding exemptions for industrial waste generators who operate their own disposal facilities on their own property or adjacent properties.
DEFINITION

Changed the definition of municipal solid waste disposal facility to clarify that it does not include waste sites operated exclusively by solid waste generators on their own property, even if they accept industrial waste from corporate affiliates or other facilities owned by the same generator.

Clarified that industrial solid waste disposal facilities owned by generators are exempt from certain permitting requirements when they accept waste only from the generator's own operations or affiliated facilities on the same or adjacent properties.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the language requiring cabinet determinations about permit applications to be consistent with area solid waste management plans, maintaining the 60-day timeline for public hearings and determinations.

Modified the requirements for area solid waste management plans to include demographic studies, facility inventories, and long-range needs assessments with consistent timeframes (5, 10, and 20 years).

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

927
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 104
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic21
19 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
R Republican83
73 Yea 6 Nay 4
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 88-7 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.