HB60
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to 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 pollution constitutes a separate offense; empower all peace officers of the Commonwealth to enforce the prohibition on…
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: February 9, 2026
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This bill would make it a felony crime in Kentucky to engage in what it calls "criminal atmospheric pollution," which relates to geoengineering activities that alter the atmosphere. Anyone convicted would face felony charges plus a civil penalty of at least $500,000 for each day the activity occurs, and Kentucky peace officers would be authorized to enforce the ban, including notifying any federal agencies involved. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents concerned about environmental practices, as well as individuals or organizations involved in atmospheric or weather-related activities in the state.
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