KY·Bill·2025 Regular Session
SB 196
AN ACT relating to nuclear energy.
Introduced 2026-02-12Last action 2026-02-12 — to Natural Resources & Energy (S)Committee Committee on Committees
Sponsor
Aaron ReedR
Cosponsors
Lindsey Tichenor(R)Julie Raque Adams(R)Gary Boswell(R)Shelley Frommeyer(R)Scott Madon(R)Amanda Mays Bledsoe(R)Robert Mills(R)Matt Nunn(R)Steve Rawlings(R)Craig Richardson(R)Robin Webb(R)Steve West(R)Gex Williams(R)
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Died in Senate committee
The 2025 Regular Session ended on 2025-04-15. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill makes minor technical corrections to Kentucky's nuclear energy statute (KRS 278.610) by simplifying language without changing substantive requirements. The primary change replaces "shall have the authority to" with "may" regarding the Public Service Commission's ability to hire consultants for nuclear facility certification reviews, maintaining the existing provision that applicants bear consultant costs. The bill preserves all existing regulatory requirements, including that nuclear power facilities must have both facility and high-level waste storage plans approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before state certification, and continues the prohibition on low-level nuclear waste disposal sites except as otherwise provided by law.
Bill history
- 2026-02-12 · Senateintroduced in Senate
- 2026-02-12 · Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
Note
Historical import. Session: 2025RS
Full Bill Text
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb196/orig_bill.pdf