All Roll Calls
Yes: 312 • No: 42
KentuckyHB 3462025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored By: Derek Lewis (Republican)
Became Law
Effective Dates, EmergencyEnergyEnvironment and ConservationPollutionSpecial DistrictsState Agencies
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Emissions fee relief for emergency engines
Kentucky exempts qualifying emergency engines from emissions fees at sources holding state-origin or federally enforceable non-major permits. Engines can run without time limits during emergencies. Nonemergency use is limited to 100 hours per calendar year, including maintenance and readiness tests. Only 50 of those hours can cover other nonemergency uses. The exemption reaches back to calendar year 2023. The cabinet must refund fees paid against this exemption within 90 days after the law took effect. It also cannot assess or reassess new fees for 2023 emissions.
Pollution fees have no emissions cap
Kentucky's cabinet cannot cap the amount of any single regulated air pollutant used to calculate a permitted source's emissions fees. Fees use actual emissions from the preceding year, subject to the emergency-engine exemption. Sources with emissions above a previously applicable cap face higher charges under the applicable fee rules. The law sets no fee rate or dollar amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Derek Lewis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
passed
Yes: 32 • No: 6
House vote • 3/27/2025
passed
Yes: 78 • No: 19
Senate vote • 3/14/2025
passed
Yes: 86 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 33 • No: 5
House vote • 2/26/2025
passed
Yes: 83 • No: 12
Actions Timeline
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 104)
3/27/2025enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/27/2025Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/27/2025Housereceived in House
3/27/2025Housepassed 32-6
3/27/2025Senateveto overridden
3/27/2025Senateposted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
3/27/2025to Rules (S)
3/27/2025Senatereceived in Senate
3/27/2025Senatepassed 78-19
3/27/2025Houseveto overridden
3/27/2025Houseposted for consideration of Governor's veto
3/27/2025taken from Rules
3/27/2025Houseto Rules (H)
3/27/2025Housereceived in House
3/27/2025HouseVetoed
3/26/2025delivered to Governor
3/14/2025enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2025Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/14/2025Senatepassed 86-0
3/14/2025SenateHouse concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
3/14/2025Senateplaced in the Orders of the Day
3/14/2025Housetaken from Rules
3/14/2025Houseto Rules (H)
3/14/2025Housereceived in House
3/14/2025House
Bill Text
Current
3/27/2025
Introduced
2/4/2025
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