AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.
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What it does
Official summary
Amend KRS 278.264 to provide that the Public Service Commission maintains its authority to approve a utility's right to record and seek, prior to retirement authorization, the recovery of any electric generating unit's decommissioning, removal and salvage costs, and depreciation expenses through rates over the unit's estimated depreciable life.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 12became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)Became Law
Apr 10filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Mar 31delivered to Governor
Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
Mar 31passed 81-14Major
Mar 31House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 31posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 27to Rules (H)Minor
Mar 27received in House
Mar 263rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)Passed Senate
Vote recorded PASS HB 398 w/ SCS 1. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 25posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
Mar 25reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
Mar 24returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Mar 241st readingMinor
Mar 24taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Mar 20to Natural Resources & Energy (S)Minor
Feb 3to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
Feb 3received in Senate
Feb 23rd reading, passed 78-15Passed House
Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 30posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
Jan 302nd reading, to RulesMinor
Jan 29reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor