Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 647 — AN ACT relating to coal-derived carbon and making an appropriation therefor.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 152 to define "CAER"; require CAER to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for carbon engineering solutions to enable new uses for coal-derived carbon; require CAER submit annual report to the Legislative Research Commission on the progress and results of the program; define eligible company; require CAER to act jointly with an eligible company to study the feasibility of the commercialization of coal fly ash and coal-derived carbon products; to file a report with the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2022, detailing the results of the study; require that on or before January 1, 2023, CAER shall partner with an eligible company to commence a two-year pilot program for the purpose of accelerating the commercial deployment of coal ash; appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to accomplish the pilot program; appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish the program created in Section 1 of the Act and to carry out the study on the feasibility of commercialization of coal fly ash and coal-derived carbon products; establish the short title as the "Coal Fly Ash Act of 2022"; APPROPRIATION.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 647 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 152 to define "CAER"; require CAER to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for carbon engineering solutions to enable new uses for coal-derived carbon; require CAER submit annual report to the Legislative Research Commission on the progress and results of the program; define eligible company; require CAER to act jointly with an eligible company to study the feasibility of the commercialization of coal fly ash and coal-derived carbon products; to file a report with the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2022, detailing the results of the study; require that on or before January 1, 2023, CAER shall partner with an eligible company to commence a two-year pilot program for the purpose of accelerating the commercial deployment of coal ash; appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to accomplish the pilot program; appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish the program created in Section 1 of the Act and to carry out the study on the feasibility of commercialization of coal fly ash and coal-derived carbon products; establish the short title as the "Coal Fly Ash Act of 2022"; APPROPRIATION.
Who sponsors HB 647?
HB 647 is sponsored by Bobby McCool (Republican) and Patrick Flannery (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 647?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 647?
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