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DE-HB 479 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.
This Act safeguards public health by requiring the temporary cessation, or mitigation, of commercial activities that materially elevate nearby residential temperatures during periods of extreme heat. This Act shall be known as the “Community Heat Protection and Industrial Accountability Act.” This Act requires DNREC to develop standardized methodologies for measuring and modeling thermal impacts. DNREC may assess fines of up to $10,000 per day, issue mandatory shut down orders, or issue additional penalties for wi…
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PA-SB 1408Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.Related tracked evidence→NJ-S4659New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.Related tracked evidence→PA-SB1345Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.Related tracked evidence→MI-HB 6389Michigan · Introduced / in committeeBusinesses: other; Michigan major digital infrastructure act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6390'26Related tracked evidence→
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.
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DE-HB 479classified underCertification & Standards
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗DE-HB 479classified underSiting & Land Use
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗DE-HB 479classified underWater
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗DE-HB 479member of familyAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.
exact title companion · Basis: exact normalized title within DE, session 2025-2026 · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗