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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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Requirements or safeguards action

Thomas Davis

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

SC-S 867 · Data Center Development

Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Observed
2026-05-06
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Jed Davis

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

IL-HB5755 · MUNI CD-DATA CENTER REFERENDUM

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

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Moratorium or pause action

Leigh Finke

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

MN-HF 4888 · New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report.

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

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Other documented policy action

Carolyn Logan

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NC-H1180 · Data Center Amendments

Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Observed
2026-05-04
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

Logan, Budd, Cervania

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NC-HB 1180 · Data Center Amendments.

Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Observed
2026-05-04
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

WEBSTER

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

PA-HB 2246 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-05-01
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Erin Maye Quade

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

MN-SF5231 · Data centers tax exemption repeal; contingent reduction in special education aid appropriation repeal

Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Observed
2026-04-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Joy Walters

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

LA-HB1206 · WATER/DRINKING WATER: Provides relative to permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers

Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Observed
2026-04-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MI-HB 5881 · Local government: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center planning and responsibility act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5882'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

MI-HB5882 · Local government: other; requirements for a moratorium imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5881'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

LOWEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TEMPLO, TODD

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HI-HCR206 · REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATEPAYERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE GOALS.

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Observed
2026-04-27
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
advancing
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

DONAHUE

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

PA-HB2151 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for data center ordinance assistance.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-04-24
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Adelita S. Grijalva

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

André Carson

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

James P. McGovern

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

KEARNEY

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

PA-SB1297 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for application for certification and for separation of facilities, providing for additional eligibility requirements, further providing for notification, for revocation of certification, for application for certification and for separation of facilities, providing for additional eligibility requirements and further providing for notification and records and for revocation of certification.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Lateefah Simon

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

MULLINS

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

PA-HB2150 · An Act providing for annual reporting of energy consumption and water consumption by data centers; and imposing a penalty.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Mike Quigley

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Rashida Tlaib

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MI-HB 5846 · Land use: zoning and growth management; zoning overlay districts for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Steve Cohen

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Valerie P. Foushee

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Veronica Escobar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-8488 · AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-04-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Jackson

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

TN-SB 2584 · Taxes, Sales

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Observed
2026-04-20
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Office of the Wyoming Governor

Issued a documented executive action

https://governor.wyo.gov/news-releases/governor-mark-gordon-appears-on-newsnation-to-discuss-data-center-expansion · Governor Mark Gordon Appears On NewsNation To Discuss Data Center Expansion

Jurisdiction
Wyoming
Observed
2026-04-20
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
issued by

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Requirements or safeguards action

Bell

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

AL-SB270 · Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Bostar

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NE-LB 1064 · Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Bostar

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

NE-LB 1131 · Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions relating to data centers

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Brandt

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NE-LB 1010 · Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
advancing
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Hulsey

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

AL-HB399 · Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

M. Cavanaugh

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NE-LB1111 · Require an annual data center load report to the Nebraska Power Review Board, provide powers and duties for public power suppliers, allow and require regulation of data centers, and change provisions relating to regulation of cryptocurrency mining operations

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Observed
2026-04-17
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Mekeland

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MN-HF4990 · Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.

Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Observed
2026-04-16
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

McCalmon

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

TN-HB 2047 · Taxes, Sales

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

MI-HB 5776 · Property tax: exemptions; exemption of certain facilities of a public university; prohibit if used solely to operate a data center . Amends sec. 7n of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7n).

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MI-HB 5786 · Labor: employment preference; prioritization of local union labor; require for the construction of enterprise data centers. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5787'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MI-HB5777 · Businesses: other; large-scale data center life cycle financial responsibility act; create. Creates new act.

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

MI-HB5785 · Use tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5786'26, HB 5787'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

MI-HB5787 · Sales tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5786'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MI-HB5790 · Local government: financing; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Reggie Miller

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

MI-HB5791 · Use tax: other; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-04-15
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause action

J.L. Johnson

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

SC-H 5526 · Data Center Moratorium

Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Observed
2026-04-14
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Kristen Cloutier

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

ME-LD 713 · An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and to Require the Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers

Jurisdiction
Maine
Observed
2026-04-14
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Elizabeth R. Guzman

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

VA-HB496 · Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-04-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
sponsored

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