Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-02-18 - State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4. S.J. 27 [SB235 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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