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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

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Introduced January 7, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB22

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…

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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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