Title XII, Conservation and State Development

Any employee or group of employees designated by the board shall be considered a state department for the purposes of participation in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System when approved by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet.

Any supplementary agreement entered into under Article VI of the compact, requiring the expenditure of funds shall not become effective as to the Commonwealth until the required funds are appropriated by the General Assembly.

The departments, boards, agencies, commissions, officers and employees of the Commonwealth and its subdivisions are authorized to cooperate with the board in the furtherance of any of its activities pursuant to this compact.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet shall have the following general powers: (1) To acquire by purchase, exercise of the right of eminent domain, grant, gift, devise, or otherwise, the fee simple title to or any acceptable lesser interest in any lands, and by lease or other contra…

The General Assembly finds and determines that: (1) The United States currently imports almost sixty percent (60%) of its petroleum needs, and nearly half of these imports come from highly unstable regions and countries. It is projected that this percentage will grow to over seve…

cooperative research initiatives. (1) The Office of Energy Policy in the Energy and Environment Cabinet shall: (a) Oversee the implementation of Kentucky's comprehensive energy strategy; (b) Provide leadership to enhance the benefits of energy efficiency and alternative energy th…

Duties -- Membership and duties of board of directors. (1) For purposes of this section, "renewable energy" has the same meaning as in KRS 154.20-400. (2) The Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship is hereby created. (3) The Center for Renewable Energy…

activities. From a list of potential sites developed by the Office of Energy Policy and suitable for development of alternative fuel facilities, gasification facilities, or renewable energy facilities as defined in KRS 154.27-010, the Office of Energy Policy may expend state fund…

As used in KRS 152.710 to 152.720, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Alternative transportation fuels" means: (a) Before August 1, 2010, crude oil or transportation fuels produced by processes that: 1. Convert coal, waste coal, or biomass resources; or 2. Extract oil fr…

from fossil energy resources and biomass resources. To ensure that Kentucky will lead the states in securing the energy independence of the United States and will consequently benefit from economic growth and stabilization of the Commonwealth's coal industry and agriculture, the …