AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 164.2807 to provide for the administrative attachment of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, and the independent functions of EPIC; require EPIC to maintain separate accounts for all funds appropriated to it; provide the executive director of EPIC with the sole authority to hire staff and retain contractors; allow the commission in its sole discretion to set compensation for its professional employees;…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees Attorney General Boards and Commissions Energy Public Officers and Employees Public Utilities Universities and Colleges Effective Dates, Emergency

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 157)

In effect since April 14, 2026

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill reorganizes how the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) operates by connecting it administratively to the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research while preserving its independence. It gives EPIC more direct control over its staff, budget, contracts, and records, and makes some changes to how its leadership board is structured and appointed. The emergency designation means the changes take effect immediately upon being signed into law. Who it may affect: state…

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