Kentucky House Bill 160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-21 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT relating to water pollution control.

Rep. Chris Freeland [R]

Rep. Danny Bentley [R]

Rep. Randy Bridges [R]

Rep. Richard Heath [R]

2023-03-15 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2648 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 66 (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-21	House	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 37)
2023-03-16	House	delivered to Governor
2023-03-16	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2023-03-16	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2023-03-15	House	received in House
2023-03-15	Senate	3rd reading, passed 36 -0
2023-03-15	Senate	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
2023-03-15	Senate	reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
2023-03-13	Senate	returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2023-03-13	Senate	2nd reading
2023-03-13	Senate	taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2023-03-10	Senate	to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2023-03-10	Senate	returned to Committee on Committees (S)
2023-03-10	Senate	1st reading
2023-03-10	Senate	taken from Committee on Committees (S)
2023-02-23	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2023-02-23	Senate	received in Senate
2023-02-22	House	3rd reading, passed 95-0
2023-02-17	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
2023-02-17	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2023-02-16	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2023-02-14	House	to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2023-02-07	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-02-07	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb160.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb160/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb160/bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0037.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb160/vote_history.pdf