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type: "Bill"
title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy and Environment Cabinet to provide guidance and consultation on best management practices for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to entities that discharge directly or indirectly into Kentucky's waterways."
description: "Direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to provide guidance and consult with entities that discharge into the waters of the Commonwealth on the best management practice for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2024RS"
identifier: "SJR 149"
citation: "Kentucky SJR 149 (2024RS)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Environment and Conservation", "Pollution", "Sewer Systems", "Waste Management", "Water Supply", "Waterways and Dams"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Smith", "G. Elkins", "S. West"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-04-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/837d58b4-cebe-41a4-998d-de3d94f4f273"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/sjr149.html"
source_hash: "99ebc99690dddeafd91dbfdd96281d5b910c37d6e8049bbdc9b144dbbbb8c3c8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---
# Kentucky SJR 149 (2024RS) — A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy and Environment Cabinet to provide guidance and consultation on best management practices for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to entities that discharge directly or indirectly into Kentucky's waterways.
Direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to provide guidance and consult with entities that discharge into the waters of the Commonwealth on the best management practice for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/sjr149/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 105** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/24RS/documents/0105.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/sjr149/bill.pdf)
## Votes
- ADOPT SJR 149 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage — **pass** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Smith — primary (person)
- G. Elkins — primary (person)
- S. West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** to Natural Resources & Energy (S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-29T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2024-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
- **2024-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2024-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, adopted 38-0 `reading-3`
- **2024-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2024-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** to Natural Resources & Energy (H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2024-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 93-0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2024-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 105) `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/837d58b4-cebe-41a4-998d-de3d94f4f273`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).