26RS HJR 77

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Last Action	03/19/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	2179
Sponsors	T. Smith, C. Fugate, A. Bowling, G. Brown Jr., P. Flannery, D. Grossberg, M. Whitaker
Summary of Original Version	Direct the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky; direct that EPIC report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Energy Planning and Inventory Commission, resource viability and energy affordability, report Effective Dates, Emergency - Resource viability and energy affordability, eastern Kentucky, study Energy - Resource viability and energy affordability, eastern Kentucky, study Fuel - Resource viability and energy affordability, eastern Kentucky, study Public Utilities - Resource viability and energy affordability, eastern Kentucky, study Reports Mandated - Energy Planning and Inventory Commission, resource viability and energy affordability, report Coal - Resource viability and energy affordability, eastern Kentucky, study
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02/19/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/26	to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/05/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/16/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
03/18/26	3rd reading, adopted 94-0
03/19/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)