AN ACT relating to geoengineering.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 512 to make findings and declarations regarding the dangers of atmospheric polluting activities and the Commonwealth's authority to prohibit geoengineering; 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…

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would make it a felony in Kentucky to engage in geoengineering, which the bill defines as activities that intentionally alter the atmosphere. Anyone convicted would face felony charges plus a civil penalty of at least $500,000, with each day of the activity counting as a separate offense. It also requires Kentucky law enforcement to notify federal agencies when such activities are detected in the state. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents concerned about atmospheric or environmental activities, and any individuals or organizations involved in weather modification or related atmospheric work.

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