# Kentucky SB 179: AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 179, AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danny Carroll (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51)) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB179-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 179 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-03-24, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51) - Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Economic Development, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Emergency, Energy, Nuclear Energy, Universities and Colleges, Appropriations, Reports Mandated, Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Fiscal Note - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (169 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New grants for Kentucky nuclear projects: benefit, low. The law creates a nuclear project grant program run by the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Each grant is capped at $2 million. The University of Kentucky can use up to $8 million for grants in fiscal year 2025–2026. This comes from $20 million provided annually to the university for… - New funding for Paducah technology education: benefit, low. The law dedicates $2 million to the Laser and Photonics Technology Program at the Pigman College of Engineering in Paducah. The money comes from the University of Kentucky’s $20 million annual funding for an investment fund. It supports the university program, not direct payments to students or hou… - Earlier nuclear project aid program ends: cost, low. The law repeals Kentucky’s earlier financial assistance program for nuclear energy projects. Businesses and other applicants can no longer seek aid through that program. The repeal also removes its process for checking and handling assistance requests. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: D. Yates - Cosponsor: Robin L. Webb (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51) - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: passed 36-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-13: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-13: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-11: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-11: 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-11: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-07: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-07: 1st reading (House) - 2025-03-07: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-03-06: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-02-25: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-25: received in House (House) - 2025-02-21: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-18: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb179/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb179/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb179/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb179/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [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-SB179-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).