KansasKansasBillSB 531Unverified

Large load data center drought moratorium

Would have barred new large load data centers in counties with a drought emergency declared in the preceding three years.

FailedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Died in committeeApr 10 7 months ago

Body: Kansas Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Mar 9
Topics: Data centers

Official page Source: Kansas Legislature actions and subject index report

Timeline

Apr 10 7 months ago
Died in committee
Mar 10 8 months ago
Referred to Committee on Commerce, then Committee on Utilities
Mar 9 8 months ago
Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

KansasSB 98

Qualified data center sales tax exemption

Provides a sales tax exemption for building or remodeling qualified data centers and buying data center equipment for firms that invest at least $250 million and meet Kansas job requirements.

In forceApr 24, 2025

New Jerseyunverified

Data Center Water and Energy Reporting Act

The law requires data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every six months.

EnactedNov 6

United Kingdomunverified

British Data Centre Covenant

The UK government unveiled a covenant setting local job, community investment, and water protection standards for data centers seeking faster grid connections.

ProposedOct 29

United States (federal)unverified

Ratepayer Protection Act

The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, are driving up costs for other ratepayers.

Passed one chamberOct 6

MarylandEO 01.01.2026.16

Responsible Data Center Development in Maryland

Sets state requirements for large data center proposals on ratepayer protection, community engagement, public developer commitments and transparency.

In forceSep 23

CaliforniaSB 887

CEQA: Data Centers and Geothermal Projects

Bars CEQA categorical exemptions for data center projects and lets the governor certify qualifying data center projects as environmental leadership development projects.

EnactedSep 21

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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