Introduced February 18, 2025
HB640
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Amend KRS 224.10-100 to authorize the Energy and Environment Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to prevent the spread of invasive, non-native plant species.
Plain-language summary
This bill would give the Energy and Environment Cabinet the authority to create rules aimed at stopping the spread of invasive, non-native plant species in Kentucky. Currently, the cabinet lacks this specific regulatory power, and the bill would add it to existing state law. Who it may affect: landowners, farmers, and land managers who may be subject to future regulations about invasive plants on their property.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jim Gooch
Representative · House District 012
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