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Policy Position Evidence

Map dated sponsorships, votes, official statements, and executive actions on data center policy, with position changes preserved over time.

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686 evidence items

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Moratorium or pause actionRequirements or safeguards actionTax incentive or clawback actionOther documented policy action

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Rashida Tlaib

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Revenue and Taxation Committee

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

ID-H0820 · Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

Jurisdiction
Idaho
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Robert Menendez

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Shri Thanedar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Steve Cohen

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Summer L. Lee

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Valerie P. Foushee

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Veronica Escobar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-7858 · Data Center Community Impact Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-03-05
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Assessment and Taxation

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

KS-SB526 · Requiring data centers to be located on land that was zoned for industrial or manufacturing uses or was not zoned on July 1, 2025, to qualify for the sales tax exemption for qualified data centers.

Jurisdiction
Kansas
Observed
2026-03-04
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Camper

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

TN-HB 2054 · Energy

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Observed
2026-03-04
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionSource-linked record metadata

Dylan Wegela

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

MI-HB 5595 · Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-03-03
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionSource-linked record metadata

Jennifer Wortz

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

MI-HB 5594 · Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5596'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-03-03
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Joseph Fox

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MI-HB 5596 · Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5594'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-03-03
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

London Lamar

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

TN-SB1682 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers.

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Observed
2026-03-03
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
inactive
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Richard Sullivan

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

VA-HB897 · Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers, delayed effective date.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-03-03
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

G. Neal K. Herron

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

KY-SB330 · AN ACT relating to data centers.

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Observed
2026-03-02
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

L. Tichenor

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

KY-SB319 · AN ACT relating to data centers.

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Observed
2026-03-02
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Frame

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

WA-SSB 6231 · Data center equipment/taxes

Jurisdiction
Washington
Observed
2026-02-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Jeff Weninger

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

AZ-HB 4009 · data centers; state lands; map

Jurisdiction
Arizona
Observed
2026-02-26
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
inactive
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Jen McEwen

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MN-SF3968 · Data centers provisions modification

Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Observed
2026-02-26
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionPrimary source reviewed

Briana D. Sewell

Voted for Virginia SB 94

POSITION-6 · Recorded yea on the House passage vote for SB 94, a data-center site-assessment and sound-profile measure.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
vote
Recorded direction
support
Legal state
other
Role
vote

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

IA-SSB 3181 · A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.(See SF 2498.)

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Chuck Hufstetler

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

GA-SB34 · Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionPrimary source reviewed

Joshua E. Thomas

Voted for Virginia SB 94

POSITION-1 · Recorded yea on the House passage vote for SB 94, a data-center site-assessment and sound-profile measure.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
vote
Recorded direction
support
Legal state
other
Role
vote

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Liz Krueger

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

NY-S09288 · Repeals paragraph 37 of subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law and subdivision (y) of section 1115 of the tax law relating to sale and use taxes with respect to data centers

Jurisdiction
New York
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

ID-HB 756 · Electric, new large loads

Jurisdiction
Idaho
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionPrimary source reviewed

William D. Wiley

Voted for Virginia SB 94

POSITION-8 · Recorded yea on the House passage vote for SB 94, a data-center site-assessment and sound-profile measure.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
vote
Recorded direction
support
Legal state
other
Role
vote

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Requirements or safeguards actionPrimary source reviewed

Wren M. Williams

Voted against Virginia SB 94

POSITION-7 · Recorded nay on the House passage vote for SB 94, a data-center site-assessment and sound-profile measure.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-02-25
Evidence type
vote
Recorded direction
oppose
Legal state
other
Role
vote

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Amato, Carmen F., Jr.

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NJ-S3639 · Requires BPU, DCA, and DEP to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-02-24
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Charkoudian

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MD-HB 940 · Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program

Jurisdiction
Maryland
Observed
2026-02-24
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Crabtree

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

SD-SB 239 · modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of goods and services used by projects approved for the reinvestment payment program.

Jurisdiction
South Dakota
Observed
2026-02-24
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Joseph Gullett

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

GA-HB1387 · Ad valorem tax; state-wide homestead exemption in an amount as determined from proceeds generated from collection of certain ad valorem property taxes on data centers

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-02-24
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionPrimary source reviewed

Bernie Sanders

Called for a federal moratorium on new AI data centers

POSITION-2 · Senator Sanders issued a dated public statement supporting a federal moratorium on AI data-center construction.

Jurisdiction
Vermont
Observed
2026-02-23
Evidence type
official statement
Recorded direction
support
Legal state
other
Role
official statement

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TECHNOLOGY

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

IA-HF 2688 · A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.)

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Observed
2026-02-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Cindy Golding

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

IA-HF 2447 · A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.)

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Observed
2026-02-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Joseph P. Cryan

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

NJ-S3611 · Directs planning boards to submit certain data center development plans to BPU and State Planning Commission and requires State Planning Commission approval for data center development under MLUL; excludes data centers from economic development subsidies.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-02-19
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Santosh Salvi

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NH-HB1739 · relative to energy infrastructure, economic development, and workforce training for large-scale data facilities.

Jurisdiction
New Hampshire
Observed
2026-02-19
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Brad Thomas

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

GA-HB1063 · Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-02-18
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Crabtree

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

SD-SB 235 · protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.

Jurisdiction
South Dakota
Observed
2026-02-18
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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