An Act relating to data centers; and relating to utility service for data centers.
This bill requires utilities in Alaska to enter into approved contracts with data centers for electricity and gas service, ensuring all infrastructure and operational costs specific to the data center are directly assigned to it without increasing costs for other customers. Contracts must include detailed cost breakdowns, backup power plans prioritizing renewable energy (limiting fossil fuel use to emergencies), and community benefit agreements with local municipalities before construction begins. The bill prohibits utilities from including data center-related costs in general rates unless recovered solely from the data center, and requires transmission infrastructure built for data centers to be excluded from shared cost allocations unless later used for other customers. These provisions aim to clarify cost responsibility, protect ratepayers, and promote environmental standards for data center utility services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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The bill was reclassified from a standard Senate Bill to a Committee Report Amendment (CRA), indicating it has been reviewed and modified by the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. The substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged, but the header information was updated to reflect the committee's sponsorship and a new filing date.
TIMELINE
The introduction date was changed from February 18, 2026, to April 22, 2026, and the sponsor line was updated to show the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee as the sponsor.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'SB 250' to 'CSSB 250(CRA)' to reflect its status as a Committee Report Amendment.
The page header footers were updated to reflect the new bill number (SB0250B) and the CRA designation.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 17, 2026
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
lower
May 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y14 N5 E1
upper
May 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y13 N5 E2
upper
May 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 250(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 250(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LT
Löki Tobin
DDemocratic
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