26RS HB 937

House Bill 937

Actions

Last Action	03/04/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to high intensity technological infrastructure.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	2447
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; provide that the provisions of the Act do not preempt local governments from adopting more stringent local requirements regarding high intensity technological infrastructure (HITI) siting, construction, and operation; provide for HITI siting requirements in jurisdictions that have adopted planning and zoning and those that have not; require the identities of HITI project owners and operators be disclosed and for limitations on confidentiality agreements relating to HITI projects; establish minimum requirements for required community impact reports, site review plans, and community benefits packages for HITI siting; require public notice to be provided to persons located within 1 mile of the proposed HITI project boundary; provide for the consideration of conditions to mitigate incompatibilities between the proposed use of a HITI site and its zoned use; require that any material expansion of a HITI project have prior written approval by conditional use permit amendment; require that HITI project siting and construction applicants attest that design and operations of the HITI project shall comply with all federal and state requirements and industry standards; provide that appeals from actions shall be taken in accordance with applicable law governing appeals from conditional use and planning commission decisions.
Index Headings of Original Version	Boards And Commissions - State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting, HITI siting, requirements Energy - High intensity technological infrastructure, utility planning requirements Engineers And Surveyors - High intensity technological infrastructure, siting and construction, engineering reports Environment And Conservation - High intensity technological infrastructure, siting and construction requirements Local Government - High intensity technological infrastructure, siting and construction requirements Notices - High intensity technological infrastructure, siting, public notice requirement Planning And Zoning - High intensity technologicaliInfrastructure, siting and construction requirements Public Utilities - High intensity technological infrastructure, utility planning requirements Water Supply - High intensity technological infrastructure, utility planning requirements