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An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership. (H.4804, MA)
Creates tax breaks for new data centers meeting investment, reliability and security requirements, other qualifications TBD
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Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements (H.4040, MA)
Creates tax breaks for new data centers meeting investment, reliability and security requirements, other qualifications TBD
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An Act relative to qualified data centers in the Commonwealth. (H.2792 / S.1958, MA)
Creates tax breaks for new data centers meeting investment, reliability and security requirements, other qualifications TBD
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An Act promoting economic development with emerging artificial intelligence models and safety. (S.37, MA)
Requires data center owners to take a range of precautions if their services are being used to train certain AI models
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An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers. (H.83, MA)
Establishes special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers, especially surges in electricity demand.
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To provide for the future information technology needs of Massachusetts (H.4889, MA)
Assigns $500,000 for Worcester's data center upgrades.
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An Act reducing emissions from artificial intelligence. (H.495, MA)
Provides for a study into environmental impacts of AI lifecycle, including energy and water for data centers. Requires data centers involved in AI to report environmental impacts and mitigations.
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms