SB 29 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to solid waste management facilities and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 109 to prohibit the imposition of fees or permitting requirements on a solid waste management facility that is handling solid waste that was generated outside of the county or waste management district where the solid waste management facility is located, by the county or waste management district where solid waste was generated.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that solid waste facilities are exempt from local fees only when they handle waste generated outside their jurisdiction, with a specific exception for private franchise agreements. Additionally, the bill expanded the definition of 'municipal solid waste disposal facility' to include certain industrial waste sites owned by generators, provided they meet strict location and exclusivity criteria.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed regarding fee exemptions by adding an exception for private contracts, and the scope of regulated facilities was broadened to include specific types of industrial waste sites previously excluded.
REQUIREMENT

Added an exception to the fee exemption rule, stating it does not apply to fees agreed upon in private franchise contracts between service providers and counties.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'municipal solid waste disposal facility' to include residual landfills or incinerators handling industrial waste, unless the site is exclusively owned and operated by the waste generator on contiguous property.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that industrial waste sites owned by generators are excluded from the new facility definition only if they are located in the same county as the generator or if located elsewhere, they must strictly accept waste only from that specific generator.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
38 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 38-0
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 70-19 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0-1
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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