Kansas · Legislation

Kansas SB531

Kansas SB531 is in committee.

This bill would ban the construction or operation of new large data centers in Kansas counties that have experienced a drought emergency in the past three years. It aims to protect water resources in drought-stressed areas from the heavy water demands of large data center facilities.

Recorded sponsor: Federal and State Affairs.

Official title

Prohibiting the development or operation of any new large load data center in a county that has had a drought emergency declared for such county pursuant to the Kansas emergency management act within the preceding three years.

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
Last updated

Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Water Consumption
  • Local Zoning
  • Environmental Review

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How would Kansas SB531 change data-center development in Kansas?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.