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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 222

AN ACT relating to environmental covenants and declaring an emergency.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Courts, Circuit, Effective Dates, Emergency, Environment And Conservation, Land Use, Pollution, Property, Retroactive Legislation, State Agencies
Introduced / first action
2026-02-23 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 224.80-190 to allow for the amendment of an environmental covenant without the approval of some of the previously required signatories if the sole effect of the amendment is to remove or reduce a land use restriction in the environmental covenant that the Energy and Environment Cabinet has determined is no longer necessary and certain new procedural requirements have been satisfied; provide that when the cabinet determines that a land use restriction in an environmental covenant can be reduced or eliminated, it shall provide notice to the affected parties and opportunity for them to object to the determination; allow for affected parties to seek judicial review of a cabinet determination; amend KRS 224.80-180 to conform; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 94-0

    passage, reading-3
  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  10. to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    referral-committee
  11. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  12. received in House

  13. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage, reading-3
  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  17. to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    referral-committee
  18. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  19. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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