Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act
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Overview
This bill aims to ensure that states and local governments retain control over the location and development of data centers on privately owned land. It prevents the federal government from overriding or limiting state and local zoning, permitting, or siting regulations for data centers. The goal is to allow communities to make decisions about data center placement based on their own priorities and concerns. This legislation seeks to maintain local autonomy in data center development.
Key provisions
- Prohibits federal agencies from overriding state or local land-use authority for data centers.
- Prevents federal funding from being conditioned on states or localities giving up their data center siting authority.
- Applies to data centers located on non-Federal land.
Who is affected
- State governments
- Local governments
- Data center developers
- Property owners
- Federal agencies
Notable changes
- Addresses potential federal preemption of state and local data center regulations.
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