KY SB 57
enactedAN ACT relating to nuclear energy development.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 57 pass?
Yes. KY SB 57 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
What is KY SB 57 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program; define terms; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (authority) to annually submit recommendations to the General Assembly for awarding grant funding to eligible applicants for up to 1/3 of the actual costs incurred in applying for and procuring an early site permit, construction permit, or combined operating license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, not to exceed $25,000,000; establish eligibility requirements and scoring criteria for applications; require the authority to make eligibility determinations and objectively score grant applications; require that applicants procure a surety bond or other similar security to guarantee the repayment of the grant amounts in the event of forfeiture for eligibility; provide for forfeiture and repayment of grant funding if certain permitting, licensure, or commencement of construction timelines are not met; establish the Kentucky nuclear reactor site readiness pilot program fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow a regulated utility to apply to the Public Service Commission for the recovery of costs not covered in its existing rates incurred in applying for and procuring an early site permit, construction permit, or combined operating license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; prohibit the recovery of costs for any amounts that have been offset by grant funding from the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program; amend KRS 164.2802 to require 12 hours of nuclear-related training for new and existing at-large voting members of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; allow the director or the chair of the authority to waive the training requirement for any member who can demonstrate adequate knowledge of nuclear-related issues; require that the authority include its evaluations, scores, and funding recommendations for the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program with its annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 164.2803 to allow fusion-related nuclear energy projects to be eligible for grant funding from the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program.
Who sponsors KY SB 57?
M. Wise, P. Wheeler, S. West and 5 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 57.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program; define terms; require the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (authority) to annually submit recommendations to the General Assembly for awarding grant funding to eligible applicants for up to 1/3 of the actual costs incurred in applying for and procuring an early site permit, construction permit, or combined operating license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, not to exceed $25,000,000; establish eligibility requirements and scoring criteria for applications; require the authority to make eligibility determinations and objectively score grant applications; require that applicants procure a surety bond or other similar security to guarantee the repayment of the grant amounts in the event of forfeiture for eligibility; provide for forfeiture and repayment of grant funding if certain permitting, licensure, or commencement of construction timelines are not met; establish the Kentucky nuclear reactor site readiness pilot program fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to allow a regulated utility to apply to the Public Service Commission for the recovery of costs not covered in its existing rates incurred in applying for and procuring an early site permit, construction permit, or combined operating license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; prohibit the recovery of costs for any amounts that have been offset by grant funding from the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program; amend KRS 164.2802 to require 12 hours of nuclear-related training for new and existing at-large voting members of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; allow the director or the chair of the authority to waive the training requirement for any member who can demonstrate adequate knowledge of nuclear-related issues; require that the authority include its evaluations, scores, and funding recommendations for the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program with its annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 164.2803 to allow fusion-related nuclear energy projects to be eligible for grant funding from the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-04-08 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wiseprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
- S. Westprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- R. Millsprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- M. Deneenprimary
- D. Carrollprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-08
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
executive-signature
2026-03-27
delivered to Governor
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 82-11
passage,reading-3
2026-03-18
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
committee-passage
2026-03-13
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-13
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-13
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-13
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
received in House
2026-03-02
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 02 2026
2026-02-25
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2)
committee-passage
2026-02-12
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-15
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 57 w/ SCS 2, SCS 1
2026-03-02 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Carpenter: not voting
Pass
2026-03-26 · pass · 82-11
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Aull: no
- Donworth: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
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