House panel changes controversial provisions in bills affecting Kentucky energy planning

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,053

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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FRANKFORT — A Kentucky House committee advanced two bills expanding the membership of the state’s longstanding utility regulator and reshaping a relatively new energy planning agency, changing or removing language that had received strong pushback.

The two bills, Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 100, unanimously approved by the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee Thursday morning, moved a step closer to a vote by the GOP-controlled House. Substitute bill language made significant changes …

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