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Enacted
2026 Regular Session

HB398

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AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.

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: January 15, 2026

Last action: April 12, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)
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Legislative History

Jan 15, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
To Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 30, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 02 2026 (clerical)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 78-15 (clerical)
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Wade Williams
Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Primary sponsor
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov
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Roll calls

February 2, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 78-15

Yea: 78
Nay: 15
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February 2, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 78-15

Yea: 78
Nay: 15
March 26, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 30
Nay: 6
March 31, 2026

House: Passed 81-14

Yea: 81
Nay: 14