SB107
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 416 to prohibit the construction of any solar electric generating or related transmission facility on any land that was acquired by eminent domain; amend KRS 416.570 to require that as part of the verified petition required to be filed prior to an exercise of eminent domain, a condemnor shall certify that the proposed condemnation will not violate the prohibition on constructing solar electric generating or transmission facilities on condemned land.
Introduced: January 20, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would make it illegal to build solar power plants or related transmission facilities on land that was taken through eminent domain. It also requires anyone seeking to use eminent domain to certify upfront that the land will not be used for solar energy purposes. This adds a new restriction on how condemned land can be used in Kentucky. Who it may affect: landowners facing eminent domain proceedings, solar energy developers, and utility companies.
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