# Kentucky SB 57: AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development. Kentucky SB 57, AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danny Carroll (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB57-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 57 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-08, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56) - Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Economic Development, Energy, Federal Laws And Regulations, Nuclear Energy, Public Records And Reports, Public Utilities, Fiscal Note - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Big grants for nuclear site permits: benefit, medium. Kentucky offers grants that pay up to one-third of U.S. nuclear permit costs, capped at $25 million per project. To apply, the host community must have applied for a nuclear‑ready designation; to win funds, it must hold that designation. Recipients must post a surety bond equal to the grant and rep… - Grants to grow nuclear projects: benefit, medium. The state runs a Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program for projects across the nuclear ecosystem, like fuel, reactor parts, siting, radioisotopes, operations, and waste. A five‑member grant subcommittee creates applications, sets eligibility, and scores awards. Scores must weigh added investment… - New state office for nuclear growth: benefit, low. Kentucky creates the Nuclear Energy Development Authority, attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research. It is a nonregulatory office that supports nuclear development, hires a director and staff, and may use expert consultants. By December 1, 2025, and every year after… - Utilities can recover nuclear permit costs: cost, medium. Regulated electric utilities can ask the Kentucky Public Service Commission to add nuclear permitting costs to customer bills. The commission reviews the request and decides. Utilities cannot recover any costs already paid by state grants. If approved, your electric bill can increase. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Max Wise (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 82 | 11 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-08: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56) - 2026-03-27: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-27: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-26: 3rd reading, passed 82-11 (House) - 2026-03-18: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 (House) - 2026-03-17: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-13: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2026-03-13: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-13: 1st reading (House) - 2026-03-13: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-03: received in House (House) - 2026-03-02: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 02 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-01-15: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-09: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-09: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb57/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb57/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. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb57/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb57/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) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [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-SB57-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).