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KY SR146
Resolution
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Storm
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AI Summary
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Senate resolution honors rural electric cooperative utility workers for their response to the May 16, 2025 EF-4 tornado that killed 19 Kentuckians and traveled 55.6 miles through Laurel, Pulaski, and Russell Counties with peak winds of 179 mph
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The tornado directly struck South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative's Somerset headquarters, disabling control systems and causing extensive damage including dozens of substations, hundreds of broken power poles, and miles of downed power lines
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Crews from electric cooperatives and mutual-aid partners worked around the clock in dangerous conditions and fully restored power to all impacted residents and businesses by May 19, 2025, devoting several thousand man-hours to emergency restoration
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The Senate formally expresses appreciation and adjourns in honor of linemen, substation technicians, engineers, dispatchers, and support staff for their service
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Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit copies to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, and their member rural electric cooperatives via Senator Brandon Storm
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate 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 Senate Floor
3/6/2026