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Last action · March 2, 2026

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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB319

AN ACT relating to data centers.

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…

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This bill sets rules for data centers built on farmland in Kentucky, requiring their owners to file a decommissioning plan and secure a bond or similar financial guarantee to cover the cost of properly shutting down and cleaning up the site when it is no longer in use. It also requires data center projects receiving certain state tax exemptions to commit, through a formal agreement, to working with local government officials to regularly review and…

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