State
Minnesota has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 12 in committee.
5 local jurisdictions in Minnesota have recorded council or county action.
Minnesota is debating a licensing system for third-party AI auditors alongside multiple bills that would make it easier and cheaper for data centers to operate, including sales-tax exemptions on electricity and expedited water approvals. A separate bill would require a warrant before police use facial recognition.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill makes it easier for data centers to get water use approvals, exempts them from sales tax on electricity, and excludes their electricity use from calculations that…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill creates a licensing system for organizations that independently verify AI systems, sets up an advisory council to guide oversight, and requires regular reporting on AI…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill deals with campus sexual misconduct policies and has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy. It does not address any AI or data-center related issues.
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill requires law enforcement in Minnesota to obtain a warrant before using facial recognition technology to identify individuals. It establishes legal guardrails around how…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill modifies existing exemptions and rules that apply specifically to data centers, likely making it easier or more financially advantageous for data centers to operate in…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill modifies existing sales and use tax exemptions that apply to data centers in Minnesota. It is designed to make data center construction or operation more financially…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill updates definitions and modifies exemptions that apply specifically to data centers, likely related to tax or energy regulations. It appears to preserve or adjust…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill modifies existing tax exemptions for certain data centers in Minnesota, likely adjusting eligibility requirements or benefits. It takes a pro-industry approach by…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill changes the sales and use tax exemption rules for data centers in Minnesota. It modifies existing tax breaks that data centers can receive, likely adjusting eligibility…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Minnesota bill modifies existing rules and requirements that govern how data centers are built and operated in the state. The changes could affect where data centers can be…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would eliminate the existing sales and use tax exemption that data centers in Minnesota currently enjoy. Removing this tax break would make it more expensive to build…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Minnesota bill sets new rules for data centers around water use permits and environmental review requirements. It also exempts data centers from having to contribute to an…
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
St. Louis County / City of Hermantown · 3 actions
Updated Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Public Comment Period Opened ·
Goodhue County / City of Pine Island · 3 actions
Pine Island City Council Approves $36 Million Tax Abatement for Google Data Center ·
Wright County / City of Monticello · 3 actions
Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Required for Monticello Tech LLC Proposal ·
Nobles County · 3 actions
Zoning Ordinance Change for Geronimo Power Data Center Denied at Public Hearing ·
Dakota County / City of Eagan · 2 actions
Eagan City Council Enacts One-Year Data Center Development Moratorium ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
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