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HB 160 — AN ACT relating to water pollution control.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.
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Summary
Amend KRS 224.16-080 to provide that any Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) permittee seeking to rely on a mixing zone for a bioaccumulative chemical concern assigned before September 8, 2004, include information identifying the mixing zone in its application for a modification or approval of a KPDES permit; require that any change or extinguishment in a mixing zone requirement for a bioaccumulative chemical of concern only be accomplished through a formal KPDES permitting action by the Energy and Environment Cabinet conducted pursuant to administrative regulations promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A; amend KRS 224.16-090 to provide that if a KPDES permit applicant requests in their application for a modification or renewal of a permit that the Energy and Environment Cabinet take into account rapid and complete mixing at a wastewater outfall, the Energy and Environment Cabinet shall apply rapid and complete mixing in establishing water quality-based effluent limitations and conditions under the KPDES permit if the discharge occurs through a submerged high-rate multi-port outfall structure.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
32 added · 41 removed32 line(s) added, 41 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY37 231 RSCHAPTER 37 ( HB 160/GA160 ) AN ACT relating to water pollution control.
Page 1 of 2 HB016010.100 - 283 - XXXX 2/22/2023 3:47 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 160/GA (2) If a permit applicant specifically requests in an application for the issuance, modification, or renewal of a Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit that the cabinet take into account rapid and complete mixing occurring at one (1) or more of its wastewater outfalls, the cabinet shall apply rapid and complete mixing in establishing water quality-based effluent[permit] limitations and conditions for any discharge regulated under the[a] Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit if[where] the discharge occurs through a submerged high-rate multi-port[ diffuser or] outfall structure.
PageSigned 2by ofGovernor 2March HB016010.10021, -2023. 283 - XXXX 2/22/2023 3:47 PM GA
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 36 -0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
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returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
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2nd reading
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taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
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to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
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returned to Committee on Committees (S)
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1st reading
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taken from Committee on Committees (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 95-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Swann | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Justice | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S. | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE | — | Not Voting |
| Bratcher K. | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Not Voting |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 160 do?
- Amend KRS 224.16-080 to provide that any Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) permittee seeking to rely on a mixing zone for a bioaccumulative chemical concern assigned before September 8, 2004, include information identifying the mixing zone in its application for a modification or approval of a KPDES permit; require that any change or extinguishment in a mixing zone requirement for a bioaccumulative chemical of concern only be accomplished through a formal KPDES permitting action by the Energy and Environment Cabinet conducted pursuant to administrative regulations promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A; amend KRS 224.16-090 to provide that if a KPDES permit applicant requests in their application for a modification or renewal of a permit that the Energy and Environment Cabinet take into account rapid and complete mixing at a wastewater outfall, the Energy and Environment Cabinet shall apply rapid and complete mixing in establishing water quality-based effluent limitations and conditions under the KPDES permit if the discharge occurs through a submerged high-rate multi-port outfall structure.
- What is the current status of HB 160?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 160?
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