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California enacts data-center water disclosure and CEQA siting laws
Federal
No federal movement was included in this briefing.
State
California
- CA-AB2469 was chaptered as Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026, moving from floor to enacted and adding Section 65964.7 to the Government Code on data-center water use disclosures.CA-AB2469 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
- CA-SB887 was chaptered as Chapter 439, Statutes of 2026, amending CEQA provisions on environmental leadership development projects, data centers, and geothermal powerplant projects.CA-SB887 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Ongoing broader intelligence
Relevant tracked policies, not necessarily new developments in this edition.
Federal context
- 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
- HR-10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and would address energy, water, and ratepayer disclosure.HR-10005 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
- HR-10321, the Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026, sits in House Energy and Commerce with siting, grid reliability, and ratepayer topics.HR-10321 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
- HR-10465 remains referred to House Natural Resources and Agriculture and would clarify requirements for hyperscale data centers on public lands.HR-10465 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
California
- CA-AB1577 on data-center reporting stands enacted as Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026.CA-AB1577 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Illinois
- IL-HB5513 remains pending, and would set environmental, water, and energy regulations plus community benefits requirements for hyperscale data centers.IL-HB5513 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Texas
- TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 is an active governor directive requiring PUCT and ERCOT pre-approval review and audit of proposed data centers.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Pennsylvania
- PA-EO-2026-05 directs agencies to require binding data-center permit commitments on affordability, environment, workforce, and local approval.PA-EO-2026-05 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Upcoming evidence
Source-linked scheduled items and deadlines, not completed policy movement.
No upcoming evidence was included in this edition.
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Previous briefings
- Oct 12, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 11, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 10, 2026 · No New Data-Center Policy Movement in Previous 24 Hours
- Oct 9, 2026 · New Jersey data-center water study bill reaches budget committee
- Oct 8, 2026 · No tracked movement; siting and grid policies remain active
- Oct 7, 2026 · Pennsylvania data-center tax bill recommitted to Rules
- Oct 6, 2026 · New Jersey notice bill referred; Pennsylvania transparency bill advances
- Oct 5, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 4, 2026 · Quiet day; newly discovered Illinois proposal remains pending
- Oct 3, 2026 · Pennsylvania data-center siting bill reaches committee
- Oct 2, 2026 · New Jersey bills advance as Senate measures enter tracker
- Oct 1, 2026 · Siting and disclosure bills move across four states
- Sep 30, 2026 · New Jersey Large-Load Bill Reaches Senate Committee
- Sep 29, 2026 · Pennsylvania revives large-load safety bill
- Sep 28, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Sep 27, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Sep 26, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load and disclosure dockets stay active
- Sep 25, 2026 · Pennsylvania Senate floods committees with data-center bills; Maryland issues review order
- Sep 24, 2026 · Maryland Order Adds 25-MW Data Center Review to Governor-Led Wave
- Sep 23, 2026 · California enacts data-center water disclosure and CEQA siting laws
- Sep 22, 2026 · California enacts four data center laws on energy, water, rates
- Sep 21, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in past 24 hours
- Sep 20, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in past 24 hours
- Sep 19, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load and siting dockets stay active
- Sep 18, 2026 · Senate bill would bar data centers from opportunity zone tax breaks
- Sep 17, 2026 · California data-center water disclosure bill reaches governor's desk
- Sep 16, 2026 · California data center electricity bill AB 2383 heads to Governor
- Sep 15, 2026 · New Jersey bill would impose six-month AI data center moratorium
- Sep 14, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load dockets and state frameworks persist