Proposed state Senate bill to fast track data centers, limit local zoning
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A newly introduced state Senate bill wants to fast track permitting for data centers in Pennsylvania while placing limits on local zoning to maintain uniformity across towns.As data center proposals proliferate through Northeast Pennsylvania, the bipartisan-backed state Senate Bill 939 aims to bolster the burgeoning industry in Pennsylvania, with supporters of the bill pointing to the massive investments and tax revenue promised by developers while critics call for additional regulation to mitigate the risks posed by data centers and the large amounts of electricity and water they need to function.Introduced July 14 by state Sens. Greg Rothman, R-34, and Tracy Pennycuick, R-24, the bill defines “high impact data centers,” establishes a state Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Artificial…
