Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 177.905, to change the definition of "road" to include only those highways which are a part of the national highway system, thereby limiting Transportation Cabinet regulation of automobile recyclers to only those facilities visible from roads that are part of the national highway system.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 177.912 to require any auto recycler to comply with all local ordinances, rules, and regulations, regardless if the auto recycler is required to be permitted under KRS 177.910; specifies that for any auto recycler required to be permitted under KRS 177.910, the commissioner of highways may exempt the auto recycler from the permit process, if the local government certifies the auto recycler's compliance as a conforming use in an industrially zoned area under the applicable zoning ordinances and regulations.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- K. Upchurch

Summary Allow recyclers permitted by the department on the effective date of the Act, but no longer subject to department oversight to continue operation on the same site for which they were permitted; keep screening, site, and use restrictions imposed by the department in place unless removed by a planning and zoning body, city, or county; give responsibility for enforcement at the local level to county attorneys.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- K. Upchurch

Summary Delay effective date until July 1, 2022.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 177.905
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 177.905, 177.912
Current: 177.905, 177.912