Bill > HB24

This bill amends several Kentucky Revised Statutes to clarify and modify regulations for soil and water conservation districts and watershed conservancy districts. Specifically, the bill updates the definition of "special purpose governmental entity" to explicitly include soil and water conservation services and watershed conservancy districts. The most significant changes involve audit requirements: the bill exempts soil and water conservation districts and watershed conservancy districts from the standard audit requirements in KRS 65A.030, instead allowing these districts to be audited once every four years unless they receive or expend over $1 million annually, in which case they must have an annual audit. The bill also makes conforming language changes across multiple statutes to ensure consistent terminology and treatment of these conservation-related entities. These modifications aim to provide more flexible administrative oversight for local soil and water conservation organizations while maintaining basic financial accountability. The changes reflect a recognition of the unique nature and often smaller scale of these local conservation districts compared to other governmental entities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb24.html