SB 267 — AN ACT relating to energy.

Summary

Amend KRS 353.804 and 353.812 to make technical corrections and update committee references.

Bill Text

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The bill amends existing law to establish regulations for geologic storage of carbon dioxide and coordination with neighboring states while maintaining the existing provisions that expire in 2026.

• KRS 353.804

  Repealed, 2026. → The division is authorized to seek primary jurisdiction and authority over matters relating to the geologic storage of carbon dioxide in the Commonwealth once these programs have been developed at the federal level.

  This change establishes the division's authority over geologic storage of carbon dioxide pending federal program development.

• KRS 353.804

  Repealed, 2026. → The cabinet shall seek one (1) to five (5) demonstration projects for location in the Commonwealth.

  This mandates the cabinet to pursue demonstration projects for carbon dioxide storage.

• KRS 353.804

  Repealed, 2026. → To be approved, a project shall inject carbon dioxide into pore space that contains no economically recoverable minerals at the time of the injection and shall: Incorporate carbon storage or integrate carbon capture and storage technology; or Be a carbon capture and storage project that is associated with a project that has otherwise qualified and been approved for incentives under KRS 154.27-010 to 154.27-090, the Incentives for Energy-related Business Act.

  This specifies conditions under which demonstration projects for carbon dioxide injection can be approved.

• KRS 353.804

  Repealed, 2026. → Within eighteen (18) months of obtaining approval of a demonstration project from the cabinet, the applicant shall file the necessary application for a Class V well with Region 4, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The applicant must begin work on the demonstration project within eighteen (18) months of the date the Class V well permit is granted by the USEPA.

  This establishes a timeline for applicants to file for necessary permits and begin work after approval.

• KRS 353.804

  Repealed, 2026. → The cabinet shall provide testimony on the program's development annually at meetings of the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy unless the co-chairs of the committee direct otherwise.

  This requires annual testimony from the cabinet regarding the program's development, emphasizing accountability.

• KRS 353.812

  Repealed, 2026. → The secretary of the cabinet shall take affirmative steps to initiate discussions with surrounding states to develop a coordinated and unified approach to subsurface migration of stored carbon dioxide and may enter into reciprocal agreements with states that share a border with Kentucky.

  This enhances efforts to coordinate carbon dioxide migration management with neighboring states.

• KRS 353.812

  Repealed, 2026. → The cabinet shall report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission on the progress of discussions held under this section.

  This mandates reporting on progress in inter-state discussions for carbon dioxide management.

Action History

1. February 26, 2026

   to Committee on Committees (S)

2. February 26, 2026

   introduced in Senate

Sponsors

• Jason Howell · Primary

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