SB 319 — AN ACT relating to data centers.
Last action — to Committee on Committees (S)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill introduces new regulatory requirements for data centers located on land previously assessed as agricultural, including decommissioning plans and conditions for sales tax exemptions.
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KRS 132.450
The requirements of this section shall only apply to a data center that is located on land that was valued and taxed as agricultural land under KRS 132.450 at any time in the ten (10) years preceding the commencement of the construction of the data center.
Establishes a connection between data centers and previously agricultural land for regulatory purposes.
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KRS 224
Prior to commencing the operation of a data center, its owners shall file with the cabinet, in the form and manner as the cabinet may require, a decommissioning plan that describes how the data center will be decommissioned and dismantled at the end of its useful life.
Imposes a requirement for data centers to submit decommissioning plans to ensure land restoration.
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KRS 224
Removal of all above-ground facilities and any underground components and foundations of above-ground facilities to a depth that the cabinet deems necessary for the land to be returned to agricultural purposes.
Mandates the removal of data center infrastructure to restore land for agricultural use.
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KRS 224
Returning the land to a substantially similar state as it was prior to the commencement of construction.
Requires data centers to restore land to its prior agricultural condition after decommissioning.
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KRS 224
Securing a bond or other similar security for the project to assure financial performance of the decommissioning obligation.
Ensures financial accountability for the decommissioning of data centers.
Action History
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Lindsey Tichenor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lindsey Tichenor Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 319 do?
- 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 SB 319?
- SB 319 is sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 319?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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