HB 398 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.
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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)
- W. Williams Republican · primary
Action history (26)
- Jan 15, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 15, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 3rd reading, passed 78-15 · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 1st reading · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 received in House · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 passed 81-14 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · lower
- 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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