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.
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The law requires data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every six months.
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semiannual reports to the Board of Public Utilities on their energy and water use.
Codifies the New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code, requiring online services to limit collection of children's data, set high-privacy defaults for minors and restrict engagement-maximizing features.
Requires electric utilities to create a separate rate class and special rules for large load customers such as data centers so other ratepayers are protected from higher costs.
Directs state agencies to prioritize children's mental health in digital environments and establishes an Office of Youth Online Mental Health Safety and Awareness.
Establishes criminal penalties for producing or disseminating deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media, commonly called deepfakes.
Creates a comprehensive consumer data privacy law requiring notice of data collection and giving residents rights to access, correct, delete and opt out of the sale, targeted advertising and profiling uses of their personal data.
Establishes the Next New Jersey Program, under which the Economic Development Authority awards tax credits to eligible businesses making artificial intelligence investments in the state.
Establishes the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Task Force to study emerging AI technologies and issue findings on their potential impacts and recommendations for government use.