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SB 1353 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING SUBSIDIES FOR NEW ELECTRICITY DEMAND.

SB 1353 creates a subsidy program for eligible costs related to developing or operating qualified data centers in Connecticut. It directly affects owners, operators, and colocation tenants of qualifying facilities that centralize data storage and management for business operations. Key provisions define "eligible qualified data center costs" to cover construction, equipment (including cooling systems, power management, and water conservation), and operational expenses made after July 1, 2021, excluding costs outside the facility boundary. The program takes effect October 1, 2025, and aims to support infrastructure for electricity-demanding data center operations.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill includes water conservation in eligible costs and lists 'Clean energy', 'Energy conservation', and 'Environmental Protection' as subjects, directly linking subsidies to environmental benefits.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologySubsidizes data center development (core technology infrastructure) for data storage/management, directly funding eligible technology operations per bill provisions.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Raised Bill → ET Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill changes the focus from public utilities regulation to data center development. It removes provisions about electric vehicle charging stations and school building requirements, while adding new definitions and rules specifically for qualified data centers, including what costs qualify for incentives and who can own or operate these facilities.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from general public utilities and school construction regulations to specifically targeting data center development and ownership.
REQUIREMENT

Removed requirements for electric vehicle charging stations in school buildings and public utility programs.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for qualified data center, qualified data center equipment, colocation tenant, operator, owner, and eligible qualified data center costs.

ELIGIBILITY

Established eligibility criteria for data center costs, specifying what expenditures qualify for incentives starting July 1, 2021.

SCOPE

Changed the primary focus from public utilities regulation to data center development and ownership incentives.

TIMELINE

Set effective date of October 1, 2025 for the new data center provisions.

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Committee
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Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference FIN
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology
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