HB593

AN ACT relating to data centers.

Chamber Passed·3/5/26

Kentucky HB593 establishes requirements for municipal electric utilities and retail electric suppliers to serve data centers.

Kentucky HB593 mandates that municipal electric utilities and retail electric suppliers must provide electric service to data centers through approved contracts. These contracts must include a process for application submission, prevent subsidization of data center customers by non-data center customers, and ensure full allocation of costs to data centers. Utilities must also file and maintain a tariff that includes minimum requirements for serving data centers.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 90–8 · Mar 5
Current
Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
6
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 191

90 Yea

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8 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 26

8:00 AM

House Committee On Economic Development And Workforce Investment

Feb 12

8:00 AM

House Committee On Economic Development And Workforce Investment

History

Mar 31

Senate

taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

Mar 31

Senate

2nd reading

Mar 31

Senate

returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)