# Kentucky HB 398: AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units. Kentucky HB 398, AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wade Williams (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-12 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB398-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 398 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-04-12, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95) - Sponsor: Wade Williams (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Coal, Energy, Oil And Natural Gas, Public Utilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (189 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter state review before plant retirements: benefit, medium. Utilities must apply to the Public Service Commission before retiring a power plant. They must give 30 days’ notice, include a compliance statement, and the Commission must decide within 180 days of a complete filing. The law presumes fossil-fuel plants should not retire unless the utility proves n… - Utilities can charge cleanup costs early: cost, low. The Public Service Commission may let a utility record and seek recovery of plant decommissioning, removal, salvage, and depreciation costs through rates before retirement is approved. This permission does not approve the retirement or set its timing. If approved, these charges can appear on custom… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 81 | 14 | | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 30 | 6 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 78 | 15 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-12: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95) - 2026-04-10: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 81-14 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-27: received in House (House) - 2026-03-26: 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-24: taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-02: 3rd reading, passed 78-15 (House) - 2026-01-30: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026 (House) - 2026-01-30: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-29: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-01-23: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House) - 2026-01-15: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-15: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb398/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb398/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb398/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb398/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB398-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).