Bill that would curb state environmental, health protections will not advance this year

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 350

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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FRANKFORT — A bill requiring Kentucky regulators to wait until people are actively being harmed before issuing new regulations to protect public health and the environment will not continue to advance in the state legislature this year.

Sen. Greg Elkins, R-Winchester, told the Lantern Thursday his Senate Bill 178 had “conjured up a lot of fear” and misunderstanding, so he decided to hold the legislation to be worked on in the coming months …

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