South Carolina · Legislation

South Carolina S0867

South Carolina S0867 is in committee.

This bill creates a comprehensive permitting and oversight system for data centers in South Carolina, requiring siting permits, environmental impact assessments, water and energy efficiency standards, and noise/vibration controls before a data center can be built or operated. It also establishes a new government office and advisory committee to oversee data center development and sets rules for how utility costs are allocated.

Recorded sponsors: Thomas Davis, Joshua Kimbrell, Billy Garrett, Ed Sutton.

Official title

Data Center Development

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Bipartisan
Sponsors
Thomas Davis, Joshua Kimbrell, Billy Garrett, Ed Sutton
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Focus areas

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

  • Environmental Review
  • Water Consumption
  • Grid Capacity
  • Noise & Vibration
  • Local Zoning

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How would South Carolina S0867 change data-center development in South Carolina?

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