Data centers; local authority considering any land use application.
Summary
Siting of data centers; local authority. Provides that a locality, in considering any land use application required for the siting of a data center, may (i) require and consider water use estimates for proposed data center developments; (ii) require sound modeling studies for proposed data center developments; (iii) establish and enforce maximum allowable sound levels for operational data center facilities, including the use of alternative low-frequency metrics, and include such requirements in zoning ordinances; and (iv) require and consider power load demand estimates for a proposed data center development.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104028D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
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