In Committee
2026 Regular Session
HB60
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition to all other penalties authorized by law; provide that each day that a person engages in criminal atmospheric pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on criminal atmospheric pollution; require an arresting officer to issue a notice to any federal agency that approved the action that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: February 9, 2026
Recommitted To Judiciary (H)
Legislative History
Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Natural Resources & Energy (H) (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Recommitted To Judiciary (H) (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (12)
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Richard.White@kylegislature.gov
