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KentuckySB 292026 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to solid waste management facilities and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Greg Elkins (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Waste ManagementLocal MandateCountiesEnvironment And ConservationFeesLocal GovernmentSpecial Districts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Host counties can't charge out-of-county waste sites

The law stops the county or district where a waste facility sits from adding local fees, permits, or approvals on waste that came from another county. Those local charges and approvals cannot apply to out-of-county waste. Fees or other payments are still allowed if both sides agree in a franchise deal that a county ordinance authorizes. This lowers fee and permit risk for affected facilities.

Law takes effect immediately

The act declares an emergency. It takes effect as soon as the Governor signs it or it otherwise becomes law. The new rules apply statewide right away.

New rules for industrial waste landfills

The law now treats some industrial landfills and incinerators as municipal solid waste facilities. But sites owned and run by a waste generator that take only that company’s industrial waste on the same or adjacent land are excluded. Existing permitted sites on generator‑owned land in another county are also excluded if they take only that generator’s waste. Permit changes can allow vertical or horizontal expansions on the same or abutting tracts the generator owned before January 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Elkins

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Donald Douglas

    Republican • Senate

  • Gary Boswell

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Girdler

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Rawlings

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 70 • No: 19

Senate vote • 1/21/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)

    4/10/2026

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/31/2026

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/31/2026Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/31/2026Senate

  5. passed 38-0

    3/31/2026Senate

  6. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/31/2026Senate

  7. passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/27/2026House

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/27/2026House

  9. taken from Rules

    3/27/2026Senate

  10. to Rules (S)

    3/27/2026Senate

  11. received in Senate

    3/27/2026Senate

  12. 3rd reading, passed 70-19 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    3/26/2026House

  13. floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

    3/25/2026House

  14. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    3/24/2026House

  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

    3/20/2026House

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/20/2026House

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    3/19/2026House

  18. to State Government (H)

    3/18/2026House

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

    1/22/2026House

  20. received in House

    1/22/2026House

  21. 3rd reading, passed 36-0-1

    1/21/2026Senate

  22. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    1/20/2026Senate

  23. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

    1/16/2026Senate

  24. 2nd reading, to Rules

    1/15/2026Senate

  25. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    1/14/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/21/2026

    PDF

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