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WV-HB 5620 — To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers

To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionWest VirginiaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-02-16To House Judiciary
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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Kimble

sponsored: Kimble

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PA-HB 2535Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy; protecting confidential security information; and providing for enforcement and penalties.Related tracked evidencePA-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 evidenceNJ-A5586New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires data center developers to provide certain notice to public before preliminary site plan consideration and hearing under MLUL; requires DCA to maintain related public notice website.Related tracked evidencePA-HB 2821Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn 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; and, in subdivision and land development, providing for local option for high impact data centers.Related tracked evidence
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To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers

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classified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordmember of family: exact title companionPolicy recordWV-HB 5620To restore local control in…WV-HB 5620: To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centersPolicy themeSiting & Land UseAI-assisted policy themeSiting & Land Use: AI-assisted policy themeJurisdictionWest VirginiaState policy jurisdictionWest Virginia: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceStateOriginal public sourceState: Original public sourceDocumented actorKimblepersonKimble: personPolicy familyTo restore local contr…WVTo restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers: WV

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