All Roll Calls
Yes: 332 • No: 62
KentuckySB 1002026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored By: Robby Mills (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Utilities face added power plant closure reviews
Utilities must undergo commission review before retiring existing coal, oil, or natural gas power plants or individual generating units. They must notify the commission at least 180 days before filing with the Public Service Commission. A local public hearing is required within 90 days; the executive committee’s report follows the hearing, within 135 days. The executive director may submit a separate report or position within 180 days. Reviews cover reliable power, replacement options, land use, government revenue, economic impacts, and economic development. Applications must include committee findings, the director’s report or position, and dissenting statements. Missing materials do not block application completeness once more than 180 days have passed since notice without their submission. The Public Service Commission must consider the findings and address them in retirement orders. The planning commission’s executive committee and director can also intervene, together or separately, in any Public Service Commission proceeding.
Eastern Kentucky gets an energy cost study
The commission must assess eastern Kentucky counties included in the Appalachian Regional Commission. It studies coal power’s technical and economic viability, alternative coal uses, high energy costs, and power supply reliability. It must examine ways to reduce household and business energy burdens, including efficiency programs, rate changes, and infrastructure investments. The study requires public and stakeholder input and consideration of job and community impacts. By December 1, 2026, the commission must send lawmakers a public report and post its analysis online; no direct bill discount is created.
Utilities can shield sensitive business information
Utilities may mark information submitted to the planning commission as confidential business information. It is exempt from public-records disclosure only to the extent release would give competitors an unfair commercial advantage. Utilities may also identify board or executive committee members who must not receive information to avoid unfair competitive or market advantages.
Kentucky creates a temporary energy planning commission
The law creates the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to study Kentucky’s power supply, demand, transmission, reliability, and economic impacts. It sends recommendations to lawmakers, the Governor, and the Public Service Commission each December 1, starting in 2024. State agencies must supply reasonably needed information requested through its executive director within 30 days, unless the director grants more time. The commission may set professional staff pay to recruit and keep qualified workers, despite conflicting state personnel rules. A state Treasury fund supports its work through state appropriations, federal money, gifts, grants, and interest. The executive director manages the fund with board advice; money is limited to the commission’s work, and unspent balances carry forward. No specific funding or pay amount is set, and the commission ends on December 31, 2035.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Robby Mills
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Greg Elkins
Republican • Senate
Matthew Deneen
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
passed
Yes: 79 • No: 18
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
passed
Yes: 32 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/1/2026
passed
Yes: 32 • No: 5
House vote • 4/1/2026
passed
Yes: 77 • No: 15
House vote • 3/26/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 82 • No: 12
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 30 • No: 6
Actions Timeline
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 157)
4/14/2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4/14/2026Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
4/14/2026Senatereceived in Senate
4/14/2026Senatepassed 79-18
4/14/2026Houseveto overridden
4/14/2026Houseposted for consideration of Governor's veto
4/14/2026taken from Rules (H)
4/14/2026Houseto Rules (H)
4/14/2026Housereceived in House
4/14/2026Housepassed 32-6
4/14/2026Senateveto overridden
4/14/2026Senateposted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
4/14/2026to Rules (S)
4/14/2026Senatereceived in Senate
4/14/2026SenateVetoed
4/13/2026delivered to Governor
4/1/2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4/1/2026Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2026Senatepassed 32-5
4/1/2026SenateFree Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
4/1/2026Senateposted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
4/1/2026Senatetaken from Rules
4/1/2026Senateto Rules (S)
4/1/2026Senatereceived in Senate
4/1/2026Senate
Bill Text
Current
4/14/2026
Introduced
3/2/2026
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