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From the archiveSep 17, 2026

California data-center water disclosure bill reaches governor's desk

No federal movement was included in this briefing.

CA-AB2469, which would add Section 65964.7 to the Government Code on data-center water use disclosures, was enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. following concurrence in Senate amendments (61-12), per legiscan and plural_open discovery coverage.CA-AB2469 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Ongoing broader intelligence

Relevant tracked policies, not necessarily new developments in this edition.

RM26-4 is an active FERC proceeding on timely, orderly, and equitable interconnection of large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, sits referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.HR-10005 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-9825, the Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026, and HR-10321, the Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026, remain referred to House Energy and Commerce.HR-9825 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →HR-10321 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-9442, the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, and HR-9629, the Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026, remain in committee referral status.HR-9442 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →HR-9629 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

CA-SB1168, which would add data-center rate structure provisions to the Public Utilities Code, stands enrolled and presented to the Governor.CA-SB1168 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

IL-HB5513 would impose cumulative impact assessments, Water Impact Permits, quarterly water reporting, and ICC energy reporting on hyperscale data centers; its latest recorded action is addition of a co-sponsor.IL-HB5513 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 (Executive Order 62) directs DEC to hold incomplete discretionary state permits for data centers of at least 50 MW pending a DPS generic environmental impact statement.NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 is a governor directive requiring proposed data centers to submit information for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit on reliability, water, and cost responsibility.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Upcoming evidence

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No upcoming evidence was included in this edition.

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