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From the archiveSep 22, 2026

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CA-AB1577 (Data centers: reporting) was chaptered as Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026, moving from floor stage to enacted and covering energy, water, carbon and standards reporting.CA-AB1577 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-SB1168 (Data centers: rate structures) was chaptered as Chapter 440, Statutes of 2026, addressing utility rate design for data centers with ratepayer and grid-reliability implications.CA-SB1168 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB2619 (Water resources: data centers) was chaptered as Chapter 437, Statutes of 2026, amending Water Code Section 10632 with siting and water-planning relevance.CA-AB2619 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB 2383 (Electricity: data centers) was chaptered as Chapter 435, Statutes of 2026, touching Public Utilities Commission authority over data center electricity service.CA-AB2383 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Ongoing broader intelligence

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

HR-10005 (Data Center Resource Disclosure Act) sits with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, covering energy, water, and ratepayer disclosure topics.HR-10005 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-9825 (Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026) remains referred to House Energy and Commerce.HR-9825 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321 (Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026) and HR-9629 (Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026) are both pending in House Energy and Commerce.HR-10321 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →HR-9629 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4 is an active FERC proceeding on interconnection of large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

IL-HB5513 (HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS) is pending with co-sponsors being added and would set environmental, water, energy-code, and community-benefit requirements for hyperscale facilities.IL-HB5513 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

PA-EO-2026-05 is an active executive order directing agencies to require binding data-center commitments on affordability, environment, workforce, and local approval.PA-EO-2026-05 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 is a standing governor directive requiring proposed data centers to supply information for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

NJ-A5482 remains in the Assembly State and Local Government Committee and would establish a six-month moratorium on certain AI data center approvals and incentives.NJ-A5482 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Upcoming evidence

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