STATE BILLKY HB 398PASSED

AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 12, 2026; 214 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 398 · PassedApr 12

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

WWWade WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-004Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

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

Apr 10, 2026filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of StateHouse

Mar 31, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026passed 81-14House

Mar 31, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 31, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)House

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 27, 2026to Rules (H)House

Mar 27, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 26, 20263rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 25, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026Senate

Mar 25, 2026reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 24, 2026returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)Senate

Mar 24, 20261st readingSenate

Mar 24, 2026taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)Senate

Mar 20, 2026to Natural Resources & Energy (S)Senate

Feb 3, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Feb 3, 2026received in SenateSenate

Feb 2, 20263rd reading, passed 78-15House

Jan 30, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026House

Jan 30, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Jan 29, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse

Jan 23, 2026to Natural Resources & Energy (H)House

Jan 15, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 15, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 46Feb 2, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 15 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 46Feb 2, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 15 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4026Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 6 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 373Mar 31, 2026 · House · 81 yea · 14 nayPassed

Subjects

Boards and Commissions
Coal
Energy
Oil and Natural Gas
Public Utilities

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