SB 89 — AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency.
Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 119)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on March 28, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amend KRS 224.1-010 to change the definition of "water" or "waters of the Commonwealth"; amend KRS 224.1-300 to provide that the definitions contained therein only apply to KRS 224.1-300 and 224.1-310; amend KRS 350.010 to define "long-term treatment"; amend KRS 350.060 to establish the means of calculating the additional bond amount required for a permit or permit increment for which the Energy and Environment Cabinet determines long-term treatment is required; EMERGENCY.
Bill Text
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Read SB 89 on the official Kentucky source →Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 119)
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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received in Senate
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passed 66-23
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veto overridden
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posted for consideration of Governor's veto
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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passed 29-8
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veto overridden
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posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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Vetoed
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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passed 31-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
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Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
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taken from Rules (S)
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 69-26 with Committee Substitute (1)
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placed in the Orders of the Day
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taken from Rules
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reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
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returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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2nd reading
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taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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1st reading
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taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 30-5
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 14, 2025
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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 (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
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 |
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| Republican | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 21% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| ChambersArmstrong | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 60 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 66 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 23% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | 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 |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Yates | — | Nay |
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 62 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | 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 |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 13% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| ChambersArmstrong | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 89 do?
- Amend KRS 224.1-010 to change the definition of "water" or "waters of the Commonwealth"; amend KRS 224.1-300 to provide that the definitions contained therein only apply to KRS 224.1-300 and 224.1-310; amend KRS 350.010 to define "long-term treatment"; amend KRS 350.060 to establish the means of calculating the additional bond amount required for a permit or permit increment for which the Energy and Environment Cabinet determines long-term treatment is required; EMERGENCY.
- What is the current status of SB 89?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 89?
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