KY-HB856 · 2026 session · Legislation
AN ACT relating to data centers.
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Current status
- to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- Sponsor
- S. Stalker
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Floor
- Enacted
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Latest action
03/10/26: to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Mar 10, 2026
Subject areas
Certification & StandardsSiting & Land UseWater
Policy mechanisms
Disclosure & reporting
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Quick summary
Create a new section of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; require data centers to submit a water feasibility study to the Energy and Environment Cabinet before commencing operations; require all data centers to submit an annual water usage report to the Energy and Environment Cabinet.
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