KY SB 319
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to data centers.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KY SB 319 pass?
No. KY SB 319 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-02): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 319 about?
Create a new section of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define "data center"; provide that the requirements of the section only apply to data centers constructed on agricultural land; require a data center owner to file a decommissioning plan with the Energy and Environment Cabinet prior to operating the data center; provide for the minimum requirements of the decommissioning plan, including requiring a surety bond or similar security to guarantee the decommissioning of the data center; amend KRS 154.20-229 to require that a qualified data center project that has been preliminarily approved for a certificate of exemption under KRS 139.499 include in its memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority requirements to engage with local government officials to regularly review and adopt practices to improve energy and water use efficiency.
Who sponsors KY SB 319?
L. Tichenor is the primary sponsor of KY SB 319.
Description
Create a new section of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define "data center"; provide that the requirements of the section only apply to data centers constructed on agricultural land; require a data center owner to file a decommissioning plan with the Energy and Environment Cabinet prior to operating the data center; provide for the minimum requirements of the decommissioning plan, including requiring a surety bond or similar security to guarantee the decommissioning of the data center; amend KRS 154.20-229 to require that a qualified data center project that has been preliminarily approved for a certificate of exemption under KRS 139.499 include in its memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority requirements to engage with local government officials to regularly review and adopt practices to improve energy and water use efficiency.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-02 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Tichenorprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-02
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
introduced in Senate
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