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Siting and disclosure bills move across four states

Federal

No federal movement was included in this briefing.

State

Michigan

  • MI-HB 6427: This tie-barred proposal would make the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act subject to the proposed data center local decision protection act; its bill was electronically reproduced and newly tracked.MI-HB6427 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • MI-HB 6426: This tie-barred proposal would create the data center local decision protection act; its bill was electronically reproduced and newly tracked.MI-HB6426 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

New York

  • NY-S10708: Referred to Rules, this proposal would bar agreements that conceal data-center development details or prevent public review, with an exception for agreements solely protecting trade secrets.NY-S10708 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Pennsylvania

  • PA-SB1345: Re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, this proposal would let municipalities temporarily pause consideration of new high-impact data-center applications.PA-SB1345 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • PA-SR 369: Referred to Communications and Technology, this resolution would direct a study of the future viability of data-center technology and facilities.PA-SR369 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedLinked, not yet reviewed
  • PA-HR 630: Reported as committed, this resolution would direct a study of data-center decommissioning and recommendations.PA-HR630 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • PA-HB 2535: The recorded movement updates House Journal remarks; the pending bill would require large-load users to submit emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy.PA-HB2535 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • PA-SB 1408: Re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, this proposal would prohibit certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers.PA-SB1408 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: FERC’s active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses timely, orderly, and equitable transmission-system connections, including for data centers.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act remains ordered to be reported by a 44–0 vote; its title and tracked topics concern energy costs and ratepayers.HR-6529 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

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