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Pennsylvania SB939

Pennsylvania SB939 is in committee.

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. It takes a pro-industry approach designed to attract AI and emerging technology investment to the state.

Recorded sponsors: Greg Rothman, Tracy Pennycuick, Elder Vogel.

Official title

Establishing the Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Artificial Intelligence, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Program; and providing for powers and duties of office and for permits for high impact data centers that have their own power.

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Republican
Sponsors
Greg Rothman, Tracy Pennycuick, Elder Vogel
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Grid Capacity
  • Local Zoning
  • Economic Development
  • AI Safety
  • Tax Incentives

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How would Pennsylvania SB939 change data-center development in Pennsylvania?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.