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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 178

AN ACT relating to environmental administrative regulations.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Agriculture, Cemeteries And Burials, Coal, Energy, Environment And Conservation, Hazardous Materials, Health And Medical Services, Public Health, Safety, Science And Technology, Surface Mining, Waste Management, Water Supply
Introduced / first action
2026-02-10 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

  2. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  3. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  4. to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    referral-committee
  5. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  6. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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Related measures

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