# Kentucky SB 89: AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 89, AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott Madon (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-28 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 119)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB89-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 89 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-03-28, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 119) - Sponsor: Scott Madon (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Environment and Conservation, Federal Laws and Regulations, Financial Responsibility, Minerals and Mining, Surface Mining, Waterways and Dams, Bonds of Surety, Coal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (225 yes, 69 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kentucky pollution rules cover more waters: benefit, low. The law broadens the waters covered by Kentucky’s water-pollution rules. The definition includes federally defined navigable waters, sinkholes with open throat drains, specified springs, and wellhead protection areas. It covers these waters wholly or partly in Kentucky, bordering the state, or with… - More business pollution-control property qualifies for exemptions: benefit, low. The law expands which business property can qualify for a pollution-control tax exemption certificate. It includes property designed, built, or installed mainly to remove substances from raw materials. Those substances must harm the environment if they remain in the finished product when used. The… - Coal operators face added water-treatment bonds: cost, low. Coal mine operators must provide added bonds or other financial backing when Kentucky identifies permits or permit areas needing long-term water treatment. The amount equals 25 times the verified annual treatment cost, plus the treatment system’s capital cost. Kentucky uses its own annual cost esti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandon J. Storm (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robin L. Webb (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | passed | pass | 29 | 8 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | passed | pass | 66 | 23 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | passed | pass | 31 | 7 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 69 | 26 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 30 | 5 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 119) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed 66-23 (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) - 2025-03-27: passed 29-8 (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) - 2025-03-25: Vetoed - 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed 31-7 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 69-26 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-12: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2025-03-12: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-12: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-07: returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-03-07: 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-07: taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-03-06: returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-03-06: 1st reading (House) - 2025-03-06: taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-02-25: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-18: received in House (House) - 2025-02-14: 3rd reading, passed 30-5 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-06: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb89/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb89/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/sb89/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb89/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-SB89-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).