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KY SR186

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/1/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Frommeyer

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Kentucky Senate endorses federal legislation (House Resolution 5966 and Senate Bill 3796) to establish the Ohio River Basin Restoration Program

  • Ohio River forms Kentucky's northern border for approximately 664 miles, the longest frontage of any state, and provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians

  • The watershed spans 15 states and serves more than 30 million people for drinking water, recreation, and commercial purposes

  • Federal program would address water quality improvement, flood resilience, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, invasive species control, toxic substance remediation, and public recreation access

  • Clerk of the Senate directed to transmit the resolution to Kentucky's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A RESOLUTION endorsing the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to support clean water, healthy fish and wildlife populations, economic development, and expanded recreation opportunities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Fish and Wildlife

Last Action

adopted by voice vote

4/1/2026

Committee Referrals

Floor3/24/2026
Committee on Committees3/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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