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Last action · February 10, 2026

To Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Introduced February 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB552

AN ACT relating to environmental protection.

Amend KRS 224.1-010 to change the definition of "water" or "waters of the Commonwealth" to include any and all rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, ponds, impounding reservoirs, springs, wells, marshes, and all other bodies of surface or underground water; delete the definition of "wellhead protection area."

Environment and Conservation Federal Laws and Regulations Water Supply Waterways and Dams

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This bill would update Kentucky's legal definition of "water" or "waters of the Commonwealth" to cover a broad range of water sources, including rivers, streams, lakes, springs, wells, marshes, and other surface and underground water bodies. It would also remove the existing legal definition of "wellhead protection area" from state law. Changes to how water is legally defined can affect what water sources fall under state environmental protection rules. Who it may affect: property owners near water sources, municipalities and utilities managing water supplies, and businesses or industries subject to state water regulations.

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