KentuckyAN ACT relating to environmental covenants and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Amend KRS 224.80-190 to allow for the amendment of an environmental covenant without the approval of some of the previously required signatories if the sole effect of the amendment is to remove or reduce a land use restriction in the environmental covenant that the Energy and Environment Cabinet has determined is no longer necessary and certain new procedural requirements have been satisfied; provide that when the cabinet determines that a land use restriction in an environmental covenant can be reduced or eliminated, it shall provide notice to the affected parties and opportunity for them to object to the determination; allow for affected parties to seek judicial review of a cabinet determination; amend KRS 224.80-180 to conform; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 55)Became Law
- Mar 27delivered to Governor
- Mar 27enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseTo Governor
- Mar 27enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 27received in Senate
- Mar 263rd reading, passed 94-0Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- Mar 202nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 19reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Mar 18to Natural Resources & Energy (H)Minor
- Mar 17to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Mar 17received in House
- Mar 133rd reading, passed 38-0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS SB 222. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
- Mar 122nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 11reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Mar 9to Natural Resources & Energy (S)Minor
- Feb 23to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 23introduced in SenateIntroduced