AN ACT relating to geoengineering.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 512 to make findings and declarations regarding the dangers of atmospheric polluting activities and the Commonwealth's authority to prohibit geoengineering; 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…

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: January 10, 2025

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This bill would make it a serious crime in Kentucky to engage in geoengineering, which generally refers to large-scale efforts to alter the atmosphere or climate. Anyone found guilty would face felony charges and a civil penalty of at least $500,000, with each day of violation counting as a separate offense. Kentucky law enforcement officers would be empowered to enforce the ban and notify federal agencies when such activities occur. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents concerned about atmospheric activities, as well as any individuals or organizations conducting weather modification or atmospheric intervention work in or over the Commonwealth.

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