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HB 398 KY
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AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 15, 2026

Latest action (Apr 12, 2026) became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)

Summary

Amend KRS 278.264 to provide that the Public Service Commission maintains its authority to approve a utility's right to record and seek, prior to retirement authorization, the recovery of any electric generating unit's decommissioning, removal and salvage costs, and depreciation expenses through rates over the unit's estimated depreciable life.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (26)

  1. Jan 15, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 15, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 23, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
  4. Jan 29, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 30, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 30, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 2, 2026 3rd reading, passed 78-15 · lower
  8. Feb 3, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 20, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2026 taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  12. Mar 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
  13. Mar 24, 2026 returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  14. Mar 25, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  17. Mar 27, 2026 received in House · lower
  18. Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  20. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  21. Mar 31, 2026 passed 81-14 · lower
  22. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  23. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  24. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  25. Apr 10, 2026 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · lower
  26. Apr 12, 2026 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95) · lower
Subjects
Boards And CommissionsCoalEnergyOil And Natural GasPublic Utilities

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