‘Open for business’ or ‘body count?’ Bill would curb environmental, health protections

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 1,091

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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FRANKFORT — Kentucky regulators would have to wait until people are actively being harmed before issuing regulations to protect public health and the environment under a bill that is backed by lobbyists for manufacturers and the state Chamber of Commerce.

Senate Bill 178, which moved out of a Senate committee on a partisan vote Wednesday, also would block public health regulations from being more stringent than existing federal regulations or law.

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