AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 224.20-50 to define "emergency stationary internal combustion engine"; establish a standard for assessment of emissions fees by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and air pollution control districts; EMERGENCY.

Effective Dates, Emergency Energy Environment and Conservation Pollution Special Districts State Agencies

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 27, 2025

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 104)

In effect since March 27, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill updates Kentucky's air quality rules by defining what counts as an "emergency stationary internal combustion engine" and setting a clear standard for how the Energy and Environment Cabinet and local air pollution control districts calculate and charge emissions fees. The emergency designation means the law took effect immediately upon signing rather than waiting for the standard effective date. Who it may affect: businesses and facilities that operate stationary backup or emergency engines, and local air pollution control districts that collect emissions fees.

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