Local Control Protection Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, the Local Control Protection Act, aims to protect local governments’ zoning authority regarding data center development. It prevents federal courts from overturning local zoning decisions about data centers made by recorded votes with documented findings. Furthermore, the bill requires data center developers to enter into community benefit agreements with local governments, including plans to mitigate infrastructure impacts, prioritize local hiring, and support local workforce development, in order to be eligible for federal tax credits.
Key provisions
- Prevents federal courts from overturning local zoning decisions on data centers.
- Requires community benefit agreements for data center tax credit eligibility.
- Community benefit agreements must include terms related to local tax liabilities, infrastructure mitigation, environmental monitoring, and a Local Workforce Utilization Plan.
- Local Workforce Utilization Plans must prioritize local hiring and partnerships with local workforce development organizations.
- The Local Workforce Utilization Plan must be updated annually.
- Defines a ‘covered data center’ based on power demand and facility characteristics.
- Treats related entities as a single taxpayer for community benefit agreement purposes.
- Applies to data centers with a power demand of 20 megawatts or more.
Who is affected
- Local governments
- Data center developers
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