Vote Yes on this bill if you want public notice of data center plans, local control over siting, large power users paying their full costs, limits on service to certain foreign entities, stronger grid reliability, and stricter water conservation and hearing requirements.

Organizations that support this bill may include consumer and ratepayer advocates, open government and transparency groups, local governments, electric utilities seeking cost recovery, and environmental groups concerned about water use.

Vote No on this bill if you want to allow NDAs in site selection, avoid new cost and contract mandates on large customers, preserve utility flexibility to offer incentives, and reduce added water permitting hurdles for data centers.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include data center operators and large industrial customers, tech and business recruitment groups that use NDAs, some chambers of commerce, and economic development agencies worried about higher costs and permitting delays.