Imposes a moratorium on data center permit issuance; and relates to data center rate impacts
What changed between versions
Added two new co-sponsors (Senators Addabbo and Baskin) to the list of bill sponsors.
Updated the legislative history to indicate the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted, reflecting a procedural step forward.
Deleted five specific legislative findings (numbered 5 through 9 in the original version) that detailed the environmental and economic impacts of data centers, such as fossil fuel reliance, climate inconsistency, electricity price hikes, water usage, land conversion, and e-waste generation.
Added a new definition for 'disadvantaged communities' in the new Article 31, aligning the bill with existing state definitions for that term.
Adjusted section numbering and text labels (e.g., changing 'Generic environmental impact statement' to 'Environmental impact report' and 'Issuance of regulations' to 'Promulgation of regulations') to accommodate the deletion of the preceding findings.