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KY HR63
Resolution
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Derek Lewis
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AI Summary
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House of Representatives adjourns in honor of Kentucky's rural electric cooperative utility workers who responded to the May 16, 2025 tornado disaster
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EF-4 tornado with 179 mph peak winds traveled 55.6 miles through Laurel, Pulaski, and Russell Counties, killing 19 people and leaving tens of thousands without power
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South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative's Somerset headquarters was directly hit, disabling critical control and outage management systems
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Crews from electric cooperatives and mutual-aid partners worked around the clock and fully restored power by May 19, 2025, devoting several thousand man-hours to emergency restoration
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Resolution directs the Clerk to transmit copies to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Big Rivers Electric Corporation, and Tennessee Valley Authority through Representative Derek Lewis
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor of Kentucky's rural electric cooperative utility workers who provided vital support during the deadly tornado that devastated Kentucky on May 16, 2025.
Commendations and Recognitions
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (H)
2/9/2026