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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
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Apr 8, 2026
Session
KY 2026RS
Sponsors
5 primary · 0 co
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 82-11
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
1st reading
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 02 2026
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitutes (1) and (2)
2nd reading, to Rules
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
SB 57 was introduced on Jan 9, 2026 by D. Carroll in KY session 2026RS. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Apr 8, 2026: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56).
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
D. Carroll
R. Mills
G. Neal
P. Wheeler
M. Wise