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HB3698 • 2025

Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy.

Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Scharf
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  3. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act tells data centers to report how much water and electricity they use each quarter. The Act tells the EQC to adopt emissions rules for generators used at data centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. Requires the State Department of Energy to publish summaries of reported information on a website.
Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt emissions standards for standby generators used at data centers.
Relating to: Relating to data centers.
Current location: In House Committee