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Laws · Kentucky · H.B. 856

H.B. 856: AN ACT relating to data centers.

Kentucky, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, March 10, 2026.

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Status In committee In committee, .

Official summary

No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.

Description

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.

As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan, source 1. It is the legislature's own line about the measure, not a summary of it.

Measure Bill.

Sponsors Sarah Stalker (D)

Subjects Information Technology, Public Utilities, State Agencies, Water Supply, Reports Mandated The legislature's own list.

Official page apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb856.html. Found through LegiScan (bill 2128342), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.

What happened, and when

  1. March 10, 2026 In committee

    H.B. 856 went to committee in the House. apps.legislature.ky.gov primary source [1] The official action text: to Natural Resources & Energy (H).

  2. March 3, 2026 In committee

    H.B. 856 went to committee in the House. apps.legislature.ky.gov primary source [1] The official action text: introduced in House.

  3. March 3, 2026 Introduced

    H.B. 856 was introduced in the House. apps.legislature.ky.gov primary source [1] The official action text: introduced in House.

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Sources

  1. H.B. 856 on the legislature's site apps.legislature.ky.gov

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