State
Pennsylvania has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 1 enacted, 11 in committee.
The atlas records 1 data-center facility in Pennsylvania, and the 1 that report capacity total about 960 MW.
4 local jurisdictions in Pennsylvania have recorded council or county action.
Pennsylvania has no enacted AI or data-center law. Pending bills pull in opposite directions: one would repeal the state's data-center equipment tax break, while another would create a fast-track regulatory sandbox for self-powered data centers. A separate measure would ban algorithmic surveillance pricing.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would eliminate Pennsylvania's existing tax incentive program for computer data center equipment. By repealing these provisions, data centers would lose special tax…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill bans 'surveillance pricing,' where businesses use personal data and algorithms to charge individual customers different prices based on their behavior or…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Pennsylvania bill creates a new state office and a regulatory sandbox program to fast-track permits and reduce red tape for large data centers that generate their own power…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill helps Pennsylvania municipalities develop local ordinances for regulating data centers by providing guidance and assistance. It aims to make it easier for local…
EnactedHealthcareUpdated
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Stroke System of Care Act to revise definitions and establish a statewide stroke registry. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Pennsylvania bill requires commercial data centers to meet clean energy standards, file contracts with state regulators, and follow rules on backup generation and grid…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill requires data centers in Pennsylvania to submit annual reports on how much energy and water they use, with penalties for non-compliance. It increases transparency around…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill adds data center water use regulations to Pennsylvania's state water planning framework, requiring covered data centers to comply with water resource rules. It…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Pennsylvania bill creates a formal permitting process that data centers must go through before being built, with the state's environmental agency overseeing approvals. It…
In committeeWorkforceUpdated
This bill requires Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development to produce a report on how artificial intelligence is…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This Pennsylvania bill sets rules for how artificial intelligence can be used in mental health therapy services. It establishes enforcement mechanisms to ensure AI-based therapy…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill adds criminal liability provisions to Pennsylvania law for people or organizations that deploy artificial intelligence systems that cause harm. It establishes legal…
1 tracked sites; 1 report capacity.
Amazon Web Services
Salem Township, PA (Susquehanna nuclear plant)Under construction960 MWEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Luzerne County · 1 action
Chester County · 1 action
(West Whiteland Township) Transcontinental Realty/data center zoning dispute ·
Northampton County · 1 action
(Lower Nazareth Township) Data center tax incentive and zoning approval ·
Bucks County · 1 action
(Falls Township) US Steel site redevelopment for data center campus ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
City & State Pennsylvania ·
City & State Pennsylvania ·
Duane Morris Government Strategies (statecapitallobbyist.com) ·
Inside Climate News ·
City & State Pennsylvania ·
Pennsylvania State Senate (palegis.us) ·