# Kentucky HB 346: AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 346, AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Derek Lewis (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-27 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 104)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB346-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 346 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to air quality programs and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-03-27, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 104) - Sponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Energy, Environment and Conservation, Pollution, Special Districts, State Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (312 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Emissions fee relief for emergency engines: benefit, low. 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… - Pollution fees have no emissions cap: cost, low. 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 ch… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | passed | pass | 78 | 19 | | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 86 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 33 | 5 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | passed | pass | 83 | 12 | | ## Actions (44) - 2025-03-27: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 104) - 2025-03-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-27: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed 78-19 (House) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (House) - 2025-03-27: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-26: Vetoed - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-14: passed 86-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2025-03-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-14: received in House (House) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 33-5 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-03-11: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-05: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-26: passed 83-12 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-26: floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2025-02-26: 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-25: floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2025-02-21: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-02-07: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-02-05: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-05: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb346/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb346/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/hb346/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb346/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-HB346-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).