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AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 2, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 157)

Summary

Amend KRS 164.2807 to provide for the administrative attachment of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, and the independent functions of EPIC; require EPIC to maintain separate accounts for all funds appropriated to it; provide the executive director of EPIC with the sole authority to hire staff and retain contractors; allow the commission in its sole discretion to set compensation for its professional employees; allow the commission to conduct its own procurements and perform its own bidding and negotiations under KRS Chapter 45A; limit the membership of the EPIC board to no more than 2 members who reside outside of the Commonwealth; amend the membership of the EPIC executive committee to consist of the EPIC commission board chair, the vice chair, 2 appointees made by the Attorney General, and 1 appointee elected by the membership of the board; require, instead of allow, EPIC to employ an executive director; allow the executive director to have the full authority to act on behalf of EPIC in all matters, with the advice of the commission; specify the termination and compensation adjustment procedures for the executive director; provide that all information, records, and data submitted by utilities and produced by EPIC members and staff shall be confidential and exempt from disclosure under KRS 61.870 to 61.884; establish the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission fund and specify the purposes of the fund; make conforming changes; require the Attorney General to make appointments to the EPIC executive committee on or before August 1, 2026, and terminate the terms of the current appointees for those positions on the effective date of the Act; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (63)

  1. Mar 2, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Mar 2, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Mar 2, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  4. Mar 9, 2026 taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  5. Mar 9, 2026 1st reading · upper
  6. Mar 9, 2026 returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  7. Mar 10, 2026 taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  8. Mar 10, 2026 2nd reading · upper
  9. Mar 10, 2026 returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) · upper
  10. Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  11. Mar 11, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 · upper
  12. Mar 12, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-6-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  13. Mar 13, 2026 received in House · lower
  14. Mar 13, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  15. Mar 17, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
  16. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  17. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  18. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 3rd reading, passed 82-12 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  20. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  21. Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  22. Mar 27, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  23. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  24. Mar 27, 2026 Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  25. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  26. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  27. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for receding from House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  28. Mar 31, 2026 House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  29. Mar 31, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in House · lower
  30. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee appointed in Senate · upper
  31. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · upper
  32. Apr 1, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · upper
  33. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · upper
  34. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
  35. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
  36. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House · lower
  37. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · upper
  38. Apr 1, 2026 passed 77-15 · upper
  39. Apr 1, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  40. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  41. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  42. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · upper
  43. Apr 1, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
  44. Apr 1, 2026 passed 32-5 · upper
  45. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  46. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  47. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  48. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · upper
  49. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  50. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  51. Apr 14, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · upper
  52. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · upper
  53. Apr 14, 2026 passed 32-6 · upper
  54. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  55. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  56. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules (H) · lower
  57. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · upper
  58. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · upper
  59. Apr 14, 2026 passed 79-18 · upper
  60. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  61. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  62. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  63. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 157) · upper
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsAdvisory Boards, Commissions, And CommitteesAttorney GeneralBoards And CommissionsEffective Dates, EmergencyEnergyPublic Officers And EmployeesPublic UtilitiesUniversities And Colleges

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