HB593 — AN ACT relating to data centers.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Kentucky bill requires data centers to obtain electricity only through special contracts that protect other utility customers from bearing the costs of new infrastructure…
State
Kentucky has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 2 floor vote, 10 in committee.
3 local jurisdictions in Kentucky have recorded council or county action.
Kentucky is pushing multiple bills to keep data-center power costs off ordinary ratepayers, including requiring PSC approval for any facility over 100 megawatts and mandating decommissioning bonds for data centers built on farmland. A separate bill would sharply restrict AI use in therapy sessions.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Kentucky bill requires data centers to obtain electricity only through special contracts that protect other utility customers from bearing the costs of new infrastructure…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This Kentucky bill restricts how licensed therapists and psychotherapists can use AI tools during therapy sessions, including banning AI from assisting when sessions are recorded…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Kentucky bill requires data centers built on agricultural land to file a decommissioning plan and post a financial bond before operating, ensuring cleanup costs are covered…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Kentucky bill requires large data centers using more than 100 megawatts of electricity to get Public Service Commission approval before receiving utility service, ensuring…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Kentucky bill prevents government agencies from signing secrecy agreements with data center companies that go beyond what state law already allows, and ensures the public has…
Floor voteGovernmentUpdated
This bill moves a school mapping data program to the Kentucky 911 Services Board and clarifies who is responsible for keeping that mapping data accurate. It is not related to AI…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill requires data centers in Kentucky to complete a water feasibility study before opening and submit annual reports on their water usage to the state's Energy and…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This Kentucky bill gives consumers rights over their personal data held by social media companies and AI systems, and requires those companies to allow users to move their data to…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This Kentucky bill sets rules for companies offering AI-powered mental health chatbots, requiring them to clearly disclose that users are interacting with AI, protect users'…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This bill creates a Kentucky Health Command within the state's technology office to develop and oversee an AI-assisted virtual health platform for rural healthcare providers. The…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill requires Kentucky government agencies to report data on fines and fees they collect to a state statistics office, with annual legislative summaries. It has no connection…
Floor votePrivacyUpdated
This bill creates a statewide health data system in Kentucky that collects and shares health information from various participants, governed by a board and operated by a…
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Hardin County · 1 action
(Elizabethtown) Envision AESC gigafactory and data center development incentives ·
Jefferson County · 1 action
(Louisville) Louisville Gas & Electric planning for data center load growth ·
Scott County · 1 action
(Georgetown) Approval of data center campus near Toyota supplier corridor ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
Future Workforce Systems (FWS Enterprise) ·
Louisville Public Media (LPM) ·
WKU Herald ·
Data Center Dynamics ·
Louisville Public Media (LPM) ·