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IL-HB5755 · 2025-2026 session · Legislation

MUNI CD-DATA CENTER REFERENDUM

Jurisdiction
Illinois
Current status
In Committee
Committee
Rules Committee
Sponsor
Rep. Jed Davis
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Enacted

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Latest action

Referred to Rules Committee

May 5, 2026

Subject areas

Siting & Land Use

Policy mechanisms

Community participationSiting & permitting

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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, before a municipality grants an application for siting approval of a data center the corporate authorities of a municipality in which the facility will be located or the zoning board of appeals for the municipality shall hold at least one public hearing. Provides that notice of a public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Provides that the siting of a data center shall be subject to back-door referendum.…

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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, before a municipality grants an application for siting approval of a data center the corporate authorities of a municipality in which the facility will be located or the zoning board of appeals for the municipality shall hold at least one public hearing. Provides that notice of a public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Provides that the siting of a data center shall be subject to back-door referendum. Provides that a back-door referendum shall be held within 60 days after the municipality publishes notice of the application for sitting approval of the data center, a petition is filed with the municipal clerk and signed by the necessary number of electors, asking that the application for siting approval of the data center be submitted to referendum. Sets forth the requirements of notice. Provides that the municipal clerk must certify the question for submission at a regularly scheduled election held in accordance with general election law. Sets forth the requirements of a back-door referendum. Defines "data center" and "application for siting approval of a data center".

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