An act relating to data centers; modifying the criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers; exempting certain data centers’ electricity sales in calculating a utility’s solar energy standard; exempting certain data centers from paying a fee; exempting certain data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases; providing for data center energy generation redundancy. (SF 5100 / HF 4990, MN)

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Summary:

Relaxes a number of regulations regarding data centers, including: environmental review, tax on electricity sales and purchases, and fees, for data centers. In some cases the relaxations are specifically for data centers qualifying for tax incentives and/or located in communities targeted for grants due to local fossil fuel plants closing.

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Current

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Bill Number:

SF 5100 / HF 4990

Party of sponsors/cosponsors:

R

Concerns, objectives, methods:

incentive+

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