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2023 SESSION
SB 1078 Siting of data centers; impacts on resources, site assessment.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Siting of data centers; impacts on resources; site assessment. Provides that any local government land use application required for the siting of a data center shall only be approved in areas where the data center (i) will have a minimal impact on historic, agricultural, and cultural resources and (ii) will not be within one mile of a national park or state park or other historically significant site. The bill also requires that prior to any such approval, a site assessment shall be performed to examine the effect of the data center on water usage and carbon emissions as well as any impacts on agricultural resources.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100718D
- 01/09/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/23/23 Senate: Rereferred from Local Government (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/23/23 Senate: Rereferred to Rules
- 02/03/23 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (13-Y 4-N)