AN ACT relating to conservation.

Amend KRS 65A.010 to add specificity to the definition of "special purpose governmental entity" to include soil and water conservation services; amend KRS 262.097 to conform; amend KRS 262.280 to exempt a soil and water conservation district from the requirements set forth in KRS 65A.030; amend KRS 262.763 to exempt a watershed conservancy district from the requirements set forth in KRS 65A.030.

Environment and Conservation Special Districts Water Supply Agriculture Auditor of Public Accounts Special Purpose Governmental Entities

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: March 31, 2025

(Acts Ch. 139)

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This bill updates state law to clarify that soil and water conservation districts and watershed conservancy districts are considered special purpose governmental entities. It also exempts these conservation districts from certain reporting or oversight requirements that other special purpose governmental entities must follow. The change brings existing conservation districts under a clearer legal definition while reducing some of their administrative obligations. Who it may affect: soil and water conservation districts, watershed conservancy districts, and the farmers and rural communities they serve.

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