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Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced January 27, 2026

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Division of Water to provide recommendations and clear guidance on how local governments can more easily access jurisdictional streams and waterways for cleanup after a flood.

Direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet's Division of Water to prepare and submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2026, on recommendations for state and local governments to more easily access public waterways after flooding for debris removal and clean-up.

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This resolution would direct the Division of Water to study and report on how state and local governments can more easily access streams and waterways to clean up debris after a flood. The report would be due to the Legislative Research Commission by December 15, 2026. It does not create new law on its own but asks for official recommendations that could guide future action. Who it may affect: local governments, emergency management officials, and communities in flood-prone areas of Kentucky.

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Legislative History

Apr 15, 2026 · House
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken From The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Taken From Rules (clerical)
Mar 25, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 19, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Adopted 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0

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Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

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scott.madon@kylegislature.gov

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Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

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Phillip.Wheeler@kylegislature.gov
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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

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matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
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Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

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shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Mike Nemes

Mike Nemes

Senator · Senate District 38

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Mike.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Brandon Smith

Senator · Senate District 30

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Brandon.Smith@kylegislature.gov
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Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

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Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Robin Webb

Robin Webb

Senator · Senate District 18

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Robin.Webb@kylegislature.gov

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