Legislative Items of INterest

• HB 422 (In Committee)  is of interest if you have electric utility easements across your woodlands. HB422 Would reform vegetation management by  electric utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission to have a vegetation management plan approved by the commission; establish homeowner rights with respect to vegetation maintenance; require the utility develop a brochure for homeowner rights and have the information available on its website; allow for civil action for unauthorized tree pruning or removal; allow for damages for unauthorized tree removal or pruning; require written consent to remove more than 25 percent of tree canopy.
• There are also bills relating to healthy soils, air and water quality that may interest you.

KCC List of House Bills to date can be found here
KCC List of Senate Bills to date can be found here
To contact your lawmaker on any of these bills, use the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 from 7AM-9PM M-TH and 7AM-6PM Fridays. You may also email your lawmakers anytime at firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov