Florida Senate Advances Bills to Regulate Data Centers' Operations and Costs
The Florida Senate's Regulated Industries Committee has advanced two bills aimed at regulating data centers, including SB 484, which prohibits non-disclosure agreements and establishes tariffing rules for large power customers, and SB 1118, which protects proprietary information and restricts local officials from sharing business plans. Sponsored by Sen. Bryan Ávila, the bills seek to balance environmental concerns with business interests and will move to the Senate Community Affairs Committee before a floor vote.
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Florida Senate's Regulated Industries Committee advanced two bills, SB 484 and SB 1118, aimed at regulating data centers. SB 484 prohibits non-disclosure agreements regarding facility developments and mandates tariffing rules for large power customers.
It also creates a water-permitting framework for data centers. SB 1118 offers protections for proprietary information of data center companies and restricts local officials from sharing business plans.
The bills' sponsor, Sen. Bryan Ávila, seeks to balance environmental protection with business interests. Both bills will proceed to the Senate Community Affairs Committee before a floor vote.
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