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ND HB1427

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anna Novak

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands North Dakota Public Service Commission's siting authority to include data centers alongside existing regulation of energy conversion facilities and electric transmission facilities
  • Requires data centers to obtain a certificate of site compatibility before construction, following the same application and review process as energy facilities
  • Defines "data center" as structures containing electronic equipment for processing, storing, and transmitting digital information or conducting data mining, including servers, storage systems, and networking equipment
  • Mandates data centers comply with American National Standards Institute design best practices and state fire code requirements
  • Establishes penalties for non-compliance including class A misdemeanor charges and civil penalties up to $10,000 per day per violation, with a maximum of $200,000 for related violations

Legislative Description

Authorization for the public service commission to regulate the siting compatibility for data centers; and to provide a penalty.

Last Action

Withdrawn from further consideration

1/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Industry, Business and Labor1/13/2025

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