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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 10, 2026

To Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Introduced March 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB856

AN ACT relating to data centers.

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.

Information Technology Public Utilities State Agencies Water Supply Reports Mandated

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This bill would require data centers in Kentucky to study and report on their water usage to the state Energy and Environment Cabinet. Before opening, a data center would need to submit a water feasibility study, and once operating, it would need to file annual water usage reports. Who it may affect: data center operators and communities near water sources used by those facilities.

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