Bill Commons

KY HJR 77

died on adjournment

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HJR 77 pass?

No. KY HJR 77 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HJR 77 about?

Direct the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky; direct that EPIC report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY HJR 77?

M. Whitaker, D. Grossberg, P. Flannery and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY HJR 77.

Description

Direct the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky; direct that EPIC report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-03-19 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Whitakerprimary
  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • P. Flanneryprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary
  • A. Bowlingprimary
  • C. Fugateprimary
  • T. Smithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-19

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-03-18

    3rd reading, adopted 94-0

    reading-3

  4. 2026-03-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026

  5. 2026-03-06

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-05

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-26

    to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-19

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-19

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt

    2026-03-18 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Decker: not voting
    • Gentry: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting
    • Watkins: not voting
    • Donworth: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hjr77.html

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