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MN-HF 4512 — Public hearings and disclosures prior to approval of data center development required.

Public hearings and disclosures prior to approval of data center development required.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionMinnesotaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-04-09Author added
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

What the evidence says

Key findings

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How it operates

Community participation · Disclosure & reporting

Gives affected residents a formal voice — hearings, comment periods, or benefit agreements — before or as a project proceeds. Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private.

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Formal policy pathway

Smith

sponsored: Smith

Comparable precedents

Related approaches worth comparing

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MN-HF 4512 evidence graph

Public hearings and disclosures prior to approval of data center development required.

12 nodes · 11 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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