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SB172 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-02-19

AN ACT relating to utility fuel adjustment and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 278.277 to permit the Public Service Commission to allow, upon the request of an electric utility, an extension of the period for recovery of an electric utility's fuel adjustment costs to reduce volatility for consumers and encourage stability in rates.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb172....

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Sponsors

Phillip Wheeler (Sen - R)
Matthew Deneen (Sen - R)
Greg Elkins (Sen - R)
Scott Madon (Sen - R)
Robert Mills (Sen - R)
Gerald Neal (Sen - D)
Robin Webb (Sen - R)
Gex Williams (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-02-19 S signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
2026-02-18 S delivered to Governor
2026-02-18 S enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-02-18 S enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-02-18 S received in Senate
2026-02-18 H 3rd reading, passed 95-0
2026-02-18 H placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-02-18 H taken from Rules
2026-02-18 H reported favorably, to Rules
2026-02-13 H returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-02-13 H 2nd reading
2026-02-13 H taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-02-12 H to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
2026-02-12 H returned to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-12 H 1st reading
2026-02-12 H taken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-12 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-12 H received in House
2026-02-12 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-02-11 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2026-02-11 S reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-02-10 S returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-10 S 1st reading
2026-02-10 S taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-09 S to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2026-02-09 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-09 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-02-12 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3814 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-02-18 House: Veto Override RCS# 105 Yea: 95 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-09 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-09 S Natural Resources and Energy
2026-02-12 H Committee On Committees
2026-02-12 H Natural Resources & Energy
2026-02-18 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Boards and Commissions Energy Public Utilities

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