AN ACT relating to environmental administrative regulations.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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