SB 306 requires Kentucky's natural resources cabinet to negotiate agreements with neighboring states about underground carbon dioxide storage. It aims to prevent accidental CO2 leaks across state lines from being treated as trespass, establish compensation for such incidents, and allow shared storage reservoirs where geologically suitable. The bill mandates annual reports to the Governor and legislative committees on these discussions. This directly affects Kentucky and bordering states managing carbon storage projects, focusing on cooperative management rather than new restrictions.
SB 295 is a technical correction to Kentucky law (KRS 278.506) governing natural gas transportation. It clarifies existing requirements for natural gas quality, delivery points, written contracts, service prioritization, and emergency curtailment, without changing the substance of the rules. The bill directly affects natural gas suppliers, intrastate pipelines, and local distribution companies operating under these regulations. This is a purely procedural update to improve clarity in the statute, not a new policy.
Propose to amend Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
SB 302 amends Kentucky law (KRS 441.540) to replace gendered language like "a person charged with a crime who is" with gender-neutral terms, making the existing jail transfer procedure inclusive. It makes no substantive changes to the process for moving inmates from county jails to state penitentiaries under specific safety concerns. The bill also includes minor technical corrections to the existing statute. This is a procedural update affecting how the law is written, not a change to jail operations or policies.
SB 297 amends Kentucky law to establish procedures for coordinating with neighboring states on underground carbon dioxide storage. It requires Kentucky's cabinet secretary to negotiate agreements with border states covering three key areas: treating accidental CO₂ migration across state lines as non-trespass, creating compensation mechanisms for incidents, and enabling cross-state reservoir development when geologically beneficial. The bill mandates annual reports to the Governor and specific legislative committees on these discussions. This legislation directly affects Kentucky's natural resources cabinet, bordering states, and entities involved in carbon storage projects. (Note: This is a procedural bill focused on inter-state coordination, not a new policy.)
SB 283 amends Kentucky's Medicaid law to prohibit using state Medicaid funds for two specific medical treatments: cross-sex hormones prescribed primarily for gender dysphoria treatment, and gender reassignment surgery. This directly affects Medicaid recipients seeking these services and providers contracted with Kentucky's Department for Medicaid Services. The bill makes a technical correction to clarify existing prohibitions in KRS 205.5365, updating the statute to explicitly list these two treatments as non-covered services under Medicaid. It does not create new coverage restrictions but adjusts the legal language to match current policy.
Amend KRS 141.071 and 141.072 to sunset the option to contribute to a political party from an individual's tax liability, effective for taxable years beginning January 1, 2026; amend KRS 121.180 and 121.230 to make conforming changes, repeal KRS 141.073, relating to rules and regulations for the administration of KRS 141.071 and 141.072.
This bill (SB 298) is a technical correction to Kentucky law governing natural gas transportation. It updates KRS 278.506 to clarify that transported natural gas must meet the same quality standards as gas specified in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission tariff for pipelines. The change directly affects natural gas suppliers and intrastate pipelines by ensuring consistent quality requirements for gas deliveries. It does not create new rules but corrects an outdated reference in existing law. The bill is procedural and has not advanced beyond introduction.
Direct the Department of Employee Insurance to study and report to the Legislative Research Commission on employer and employee cost sharing trends, health insurance expenditures and trends, health plan governance models, and administrative processes and costs associated with the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan and other state employee plans across the country; require the department to provide the report and a survey of other state employee health plans to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2027.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; state that a tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase a rental property from the owner of the property; require the owner to notify a tenant prior to listing a rental property for sale or accepting an offer on the property; establish timelines for a tenant to exercise the right of first refusal; specify circumstances under which a tenant's right of first refusal may be waived; establish penalty for violation.
SB 301 (as detailed in its bill text) corrects a discrepancy in its abstract: it does not add gender-neutral language but instead amends Kentucky law to establish a statewide prescreening system for long-term care admissions. The bill requires the Health and Family Services cabinet to implement a preadmission review system, including a resource means test (ensuring applicants have funds for 365 days of care), before authorizing placement in skilled-nursing or intermediate-care facilities. It mandates that facilities cannot admit patients without this screening, and non-compliant admissions would be a Class B violation. The law directly affects long-term care facilities, hospitals offering skilled-nursing beds, and Kentuckians seeking Medicaid-covered care in these settings. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2026, and referred to committee.
