HB 1517: Approval of Data Center Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Joseph
Approval of Data Center Facilities; Requires applications for approval of data center facilities to include specified disclosures; requires existing data centers to disclose specified information; requires DEP to make such information publicly available on its website; provides penalty; prohibits certain tax credits, exemptions, protections, & restrictions for such information; requires DEP to adopt rules.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/13/2026 House • Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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HB 1517, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 6:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1007 (c2) Data Centers State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 484 
S 484 (er) Data Centers Avila Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 377.714 Page 2 (pdf)