Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval.
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What it does
Official summary
Siting of data centers; site assessment. Allows a locality, prior to any approval for the siting of a data center, to perform a site assessment to examine the effect of the data center on water usage and carbon emissions within the locality.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2024
Nov 19Left in General Laws and TechnologyLatest
Feb 28Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
Vote recorded S Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 13VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N 1-A)Passed Senate
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N 1-A)Passed House
Feb 12Printed as engrossed 24101112D-E
Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended HB338E
Feb 12Committee amendments agreed toMajor
Feb 12Read second timeMinor
Feb 11Read first timeMinor
Feb 9Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 8Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)
Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 24Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
Jan 5Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101112DIntroduced