Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 30A.190 to designate 100 percent of a new open dumping fine to be paid to the county where the violation occurred; amend KRS 65.8808 to expressly include littering and open dumping as crimes subject to enforcement by code enforcement; amend KRS 224.40-100 to allow local governments to impose a civil fine between $250 and $500 for open dumping and prescribe funds to be used for abatement, cleanup and restoration of the illegal dump site; amend KRS 224.99-010 to direct penalties from littering to counties where the offense occurred; amend KRS 431.100 to direct fines from violations under criminal littering to counties for use in cleanup of litter and open dumps and direct 100 percent of new open dumping violation to the county; APPROPRIATION.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- P. Wheeler

Summary Clarify that District Court shall not enforce against a solid waste management facility operating in compliance with its solid waste management permit and that sections dealing with penalty collection shall not be construed to divert other fines and penalties from the Energy and Environment Cabinet for remediation of open dumps.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- J. Miller

Summary Clarify that the local ordinance imposing civil fine would not conflict with local governments with existing ordinances on littering and dumping.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30A.190, 65.8808, 431.100
Acts Chapter 137: 30A.190, 65.8808, 431.100
Current: 30A.190, 65.8808, 431.100