# Kentucky HB 24: AN ACT relating to conservation. Kentucky HB 24, AN ACT relating to conservation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Daniel Fister (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB24-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 24 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to conservation. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-31, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139) - Sponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Environment and Conservation, Special Districts, Water Supply, Agriculture, Auditor of Public Accounts, Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer audits for smaller watershed districts: benefit, low. The law raises watershed conservancy districts' annual-audit threshold from $750,000 to $1 million. Districts must get annual audits if they receive or spend at least $1 million in any year. Otherwise, they must get an audit once every four years. Districts pay the audit costs. - Federal training exception for protected farmland: benefit, low. The PACE board can approve structures, roads, or paths on restricted conservation land above an existing underground federal training facility. The construction must serve federal personnel training. Applicants need supporting federal agency documents and county fiscal court consent. They must agre… - Conservation districts must follow oversight rules: cost, low. Soil and water conservation district supervisors must follow Kentucky's special-purpose government oversight rules in KRS 65A.010 through 65A.090. KRS 65A.030 does not apply to these districts. Watershed conservancy districts must also follow the applicable oversight requirements. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 90 | 2 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-31: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: passed 94-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1), and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-13: received in House (House) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-21: 3rd reading, passed 90-2 (House) - 2025-02-21: Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) withdrawn (House) - 2025-02-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-13: floor amendment (2-title) filed (House) - 2025-02-13: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: to Agriculture (H) (House) - 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-01-07: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb24/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb24/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb24/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb24/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB24-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).