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HB 872KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky regulates natural gas transport quality, contracts, and curtailment priorities

Original title: AN ACT relating to natural resources.

Last action · March 10, 2026: to Natural Resources & Energy (H)Sponsor: Jim Gooch

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky updates natural gas transportation rules to require matching quality with supplier tariffs, delivery at technically capable system points, written contracts, and protection against service disruptions for regular and high-priority customers.

Why it matters

The measure establishes specific technical and contractual conditions under which s and local distribution companies must transport natural gas for third parties, directly impacting utility companies and industrial gas suppliers.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

intrastate pipeline and local distribution companies

They must enforce quality standards, enter into written contracts, and manage service curtailments for transported natural gas.

Directly affected

residential and other high priority customers

Their gas service delivery is prioritized and protected against detrimental impacts from third-party transport.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What quality standards must transported natural gas meet?

It must be of the same quality and meet the same specifications as the gas purchased by the or local distribution company under applicable Federal Energy Regulatory Commission tariffs.

When can transported natural gas service be interrupted?

It is subject to and interruption when the pipeline or local distribution company deems it necessary to maintain deliveries to residential and high-priority customers or to respond to an emergency.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Mar 10, 2026HouseCommittee
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

OrganizationFederal Energy Regulatory Commission“Federal agency whose tariff standards apply to natural gas suppliers and local d”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
Controversy10
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