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PA-HB 2516 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for comprehensive plan element for commercial data centers; and, in zoning, providing for zoning, commercial data centers and agricultural land protections and for zoning, commercial data centers, approval procedure and minimum standards.

An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for comprehensive plan element for commercial data centers; and, in zoning, providing for zoning, commercial data centers and agricultural land protections and for zoning, commercial data centers, approval procedure and minimum standards.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionPennsylvaniaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-05-13Referred to Local Government
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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How it operates

Siting & permitting

Sets where and how a data center can be built, and which authority and reviews can accelerate or block a project.

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Formal policy pathway

Jamie Walsh

sponsored: Jamie Walsh

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An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for comprehensive plan element for commercial data centers; and, in zoning, providing for zoning, commercial data centers and agricultural land protections and for zoning, commercial data centers, approval procedure and minimum standards.

10 nodes · 9 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 4Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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PA-HB 2516member of familyAn Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for comprehensive plan element for commercial data centers; and, in zoning, providing for zoning, commercial data centers and agricultural land protections and for zoning, commercial data centers, approval procedure and minimum standards.

exact title companion · Basis: exact normalized title within PA, session 2025-2026 · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗