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HR 132 (BR 1576) - J. Gooch Jr., K. Hall, R. Adkins, J. Arnold Jr., E. Ballard, H. Collins, L. Combs, T. Couch, W. Coursey, J. DeCesare, T. Edmonds, J. Fischer, D. Ford, J. Glenn, R. Henderson, M. Henley, S. Lee, T. McKee, C. Miller, T. Moore, L. Napier, R. Nelson, M. Rader, K. Sinnette, J. Stacy, F. Steele, J. Stewart III, W. Stone, G. Stumbo, T. Thompson, S. Westrom, B. Yonts

     Encourage Congress to adopt legislation postponing the United States Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources until an approach which does not cripple the economy is adopted.

     Feb 5-introduced in House
     Feb 8-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
     Feb 10-posted in committee; posting waived
     Feb 11-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 12-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 17, 2010


 

HB 213/LM (BR 331) - R. Adkins, J. Gooch Jr., K. Hall, J. Richards, K. Sinnette, F. Steele, B. Yonts

     AN ACT relating to the capture and transportation of carbon dioxide.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to allow transmission pipeline companies to condemn for lands and materials needed to construct, operate, and maintain a carbon dioxide transmission pipelines; require the proceedings be the same as under the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky; declare that the pipeline is a public use; amend KRS 154.27.010 to include transmission pipeline under the definition of "eligible project" and define "transmission pipeline"; amend KRS 154.27-020 to require a transmission pipeline to have a capital investment of $50,000,000 to qualify for energy independence incentives; and amend KRS 353.500 to include transmission of carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery, sequestration, or other carbon management under the jurisdiction of the state for purposes of regulation.
 

HB 213 - AMENDMENTS

     Jan 7-introduced in House
     Jan 11-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
     Feb 1-posted in committee
     Feb 11-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 12-2nd reading, to Rules


     HCS/LM - Retain original provisions of HB 213; remove carbon dioxide pipeline from regulatory authority of the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas.

HCR 84 (BR 1322) - T. Thompson, J. Arnold Jr., E. Ballard, M. Cherry, H. Collins, L. Combs, R. Damron, T. Edmonds, J. Gooch Jr., J. Greer, K. Hall, R. Henderson, M. King, R. Nelson, J. Richards, A. Smith, F. Steele, W. Stone, J. Tilley, B. Yonts

     Establish the Kentucky Natural Resources Caucus to support the coal, oil, and natural gas industries.

     Jan 25-introduced in House
     Jan 26-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
     Feb 1-posted in committee
     Feb 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 5-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
     Feb 10-3rd reading, adopted 99-0
     Feb 11-received in Senate

 


HB 409 (BR 1350) - A. Smith, K. Hall, J. Bell, H. Collins, T. Couch, J. Gooch Jr., R. Henderson, R. Nelson, F. Nesler, J. Stacy, J. Stewart III, T. Turner

     AN ACT relating to overweight and overdimensional vehicles.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to allow overweight and overdimensional vehicle permit holders to unload cargo while stopped on a public roadway for a period not to exceed 60 minutes without an additional permit, and up to four hours if issued by permit by the Transportation Cabinet; permit the operation of driveable cargo from the loading point to the destination point on a public roadway; allow a public roadway to be covered in order to prevent any damage to the roadway during the unloading process or the operation of the cargo on a public roadway; direct the Transportation Cabinet to prescribe administrative regulations to implement the unloading provisions; amend KRS 189.990 to establish a penalty for violating the time limits; amend KRS 189.450 to conform.
 

     Feb 9-introduced in House
     Feb 10-to Transportation (H)



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