SB 198 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; declare that the mission of the authority is to serve as the nonregulatory, trusted state government agency on nuclear energy issues and to support and facilitate the development of the nuclear energy ecosystem across the Commonwealth; establish the membership and responsibilities of the advisory board to govern the authority; require the advisory board to hire a director of the authority; establish that the purposes of the authority are to assist interested communities in understanding advanced nuclear opportunities, provide information to the public, develop the capacity for nuclear energy development in the Commonwealth, seek clarity on early nuclear site permitting, work with energy communities that have hosted nuclear-related or fossil fuel activities to assist in exploring nuclear energy opportunities, strengthen engagement with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, build the organizational capacity to convene a consortium of nuclear stakeholders to share best practices, engage with United States Department of Energy National Laboratories and private companies to develop technologies to reprocess or recycle spent nuclear fuel, and maintain awareness of potential events that could initiate or accelerate the development of new nuclear technologies in the Commonwealth; require the authority, with the approval of the advisory board, to propose and adopt bylaws for the management and operation of the authority, develop and adopt a strategic plan for carrying out the purposes of the authority, create and update at least once every two years a nuclear energy economic impact analysis, and beginning December 1, 2025, and every December 1 thereafter, submit a report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority to develop criteria for a nuclear-ready community designation; create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require the Cabinet for Economic Development to create and implement a financial assistance program to support the nuclear energy ecosystem in the Commonwealth; provide for the staggering of initial appointments; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Authority to conduct a study to identify the workforce needs to develop and support the nuclear ecosystem and to submit its findings to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission on or before December 1, 2024; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority to contract for services to produce a site suitability study to identify the best potential locations for nuclear facility sites in the Commonwealth and report its findings to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission on or before December 1, 2025; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority to contract for services to develop and implement a nuclear marketing and education plan.

• D. Carroll Republican · primary

1. Feb 12, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Feb 12, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 14, 2024 to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
4. Feb 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
5. Feb 22, 2024 Floor Amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
6. Feb 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
7. Feb 22, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26, 2024 · upper
8. Feb 26, 2024 3rd reading · upper
9. Feb 26, 2024 floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (1) · upper
10. Feb 26, 2024 passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
11. Feb 27, 2024 received in House · lower
12. Feb 27, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
13. Mar 6, 2024 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
14. Mar 14, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
15. Mar 15, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
16. Mar 21, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024 · upper
17. Mar 22, 2024 3rd reading, passed 92-0 · upper
18. Mar 25, 2024 received in Senate · upper
19. Mar 25, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 25, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
21. Mar 25, 2024 delivered to Governor · upper
22. Apr 4, 2024 Vetoed · upper
23. Apr 12, 2024 received in Senate · upper
24. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (S) · upper
25. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · upper
26. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · upper
27. Apr 12, 2024 passed 30-7 · upper
28. Apr 12, 2024 received in House · lower
29. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
30. Apr 12, 2024 taken from Rules · upper
31. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · upper
32. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · upper
33. Apr 12, 2024 passed 80-16 · upper
34. Apr 12, 2024 received in Senate · upper
35. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
36. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
37. Apr 12, 2024 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169) · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 169 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF