AN ACT relating to data centers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "data center," "nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement," and "public agency"; prohibit public agencies from entering into a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement relating to a data center that expands confidentiality beyond what is authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes; provide that contractual provisions relating to data centers that waive, supersede, or expand the requirements of the Kentucky Open Records Act or Kentucky Open Meetings Act are void;…

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 2, 2026

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This bill sets rules for how Kentucky government agencies can handle information about data centers, which are large facilities that store and process digital data. It would prevent public agencies from signing secrecy agreements that go beyond what state law already allows, and it would make certain information about data center projects available to the public. It also ensures that local officials can openly discuss how data centers affect their communities and that standard open…

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