AN ACT relating to nuclear energy.

SB 196 makes minor technical corrections to Kentucky law governing nuclear energy facilities. It updates certification rules for nuclear power plants (requiring prior approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission), clarifies that applicants pay for any consultant fees hired by the Public Service Commission, and maintains Kentucky's prohibition on constructing low-level nuclear waste disposal sites (except as allowed under another law). The bill directly affects nuclear power facility applicants and the Public Service Commission. It does not create new policy but adjusts existing language in the law.