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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 4, 2026

To Natural Resources & Energy (S)

Introduced February 10, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB178

AN ACT relating to environmental administrative regulations.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to define various terms; prohibit an administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement under KRS Chapter 39E, 109, 146, 151, 211, 224, or 350 from being more stringent or extensive in scope than any federal law or regulation regarding the same or a similar topic; require any administrative regulation setting an environmental requirement to be based upon the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence; establish exemptions.

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This bill would set new limits on how Kentucky state agencies write environmental rules. It would prohibit state environmental regulations from being stricter than federal standards on the same topic, and would require those regulations to be based on the best available science. This affects rules covering areas like water, waste, mining, and public health. Who it may affect: Kentuckians living near mining or industrial sites, businesses subject to state environmental permits, and state agencies that write and enforce environmental rules.

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