Kentucky 26rs Session Status: Introduced

HB 593 — AN ACT relating to data centers.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to data centers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Substitute 1

  2. Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1

  3. Retain original provisions; require that a municipal utility issue a tariff that complies with the requirements of Section 1 of the Act within 180 days of the effective date of the Act instead of 90 days; adjust language relating to curtailment obligations under data center tariffs for both municipal utilities and retail electric suppliers; provide that the requirements of Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Act shall not apply to data centers that are constructed on sites owned by the United States Department of Energy or to electric service contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the Act; add definitions for "generation and transmission cooperative" and "retail electric supplier"; require data center customers to pay for the full cost of a municipal utility's or retail electric supplier's cost of service study, including third-party transmission studies and other costs; provide that the load of a data center shall not be used for determining a retail electric supplier's peak load for the purposes of calculating the cap on the net metering service that the retail electric supplier must provide; make technical corrections.

  4. Boards And Commissions - Public Service Commission, data center electric service, tariffs, requirements, exceptions Cities - Municipal electric utilities, data center service, tariffs, minimum requirements, exceptions Energy - Data centers, electric service requirements, exceptions, municipal and regulated utilities Energy - Electric utility customers, net metering, availability cap determination, data center exclusion Information Technology - Data centers, electric service requirements, exceptions, municipal and regulated utilities Public Utilities - Electric utility customers, net metering, availability cap determination, data center exclusion Public Utilities - Municipal and regulated electric utilities, data center service, tariffs, requirements, exceptions Technical Corrections - Municipal and regulated electric utilities, data center service, tariffs, requirements, exceptions

Sponsors

  • J. Bray, J. Petrie, D. Elliott, J. Gooch Jr., K. King, D. Osborne · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • J. Bray, J. Petrie, D. Elliott, J. Gooch Jr., K. King, D. Osborne

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 90 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11100
Republican 67101
Democrat 12601
Total 90802
% of votes cast 90%8%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Huff T — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Bratcher S — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Lewis C — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Stevenson P — Nay
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Nay
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 593 do?
AN ACT relating to data centers.
Who sponsors HB 593?
HB 593 is sponsored by J. Bray, J. Petrie, D. Elliott, J. Gooch Jr., K. King, D. Osborne.
What is the current status of HB 593?
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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