1.1Senator Maye Quade moved to amend
S.F. No. 4504 as follows (...):
1.2Page 12, after line 17, insert:
1.3 "Sec. 12.
DATA CENTER MORATORIUM.
1.4(a) For the purpose of this section, "data center" has the meaning given in Minnesota
1.5Statutes, sections 216B.02, subdivision 12.
1.6(b) The state or a local government must not issue a permit, including a conditional
use
1.7permit, for a data center until one calendar year after the Public Utility Commission
submits
1.8a comprehensive report that assesses various possible scenarios for data center development
1.9in Minnesota. The report must be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members
of
1.10the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over energy and environment
no
1.11later than July 1, 2027. If the report is not completed by July 1, 2027, the commission
may
1.12extend the submission date to no later than January 1, 2028.
1.13(c) In addition to assessing various possible scenarios for data center development,
the
1.14report must:
1.15(1) include findings with respect to:
1.16(i) data center energy usage;
1.17(ii) data center water usage;
1.18(iii) data center metals usage;
1.19(iv) localized impacts by data centers;
1.20(v) data center impacts on federal- and state-listed species, and species of special
concern;
1.21and
1.22(vi) data center impacts on Tribal Nations' treaty rights, resources, and cultural
practices;
1.23(2) analyze how and for what purpose data centers built in Minnesota are being used;
1.24(3) analyze the economic impact data centers have at the local level. The analysis
must
1.25include the impact on:
1.26(i) employment;
1.27(ii) property taxes; and
1.28(iii) economic activity;
1.29(4) analyze the economic impact data centers have at the state level. The analysis
must
1.30include:
2.1(i) the amount of income tax revenue generated from jobs created by data centers;
2.2(ii) the amount of tax expenditures, as defined in section 270C.11, subdivision 6,
provided
2.3to data centers; and
2.4(iii) other potential economic impacts;
2.5(5) identify suitable locations for data centers that minimize disruption to residential
2.6areas, limit the impacts on residential utility infrastructure, and ensure data centers
are not
2.7concentrated in one region. When considering suitable locations, the report must consider:
2.8(i) whether existing infrastructure is available and suitable for data center use,
in order
2.9to eliminate the need to construct new infrastructure; and
2.10(ii) the cumulative impacts on water use, noise, and light; and
2.11(6) analyze other data center-related risks that are identified through no fewer than
two
2.12public comment periods.
2.13(d) The commission must consult with Minnesota Tribal governments when creating
2.14the report.
2.15(e) A third-party contractor hired to develop the report must complete a conflict
of
2.16interest evaluation to ensure the contractor does not work for or receive funding
from a data
2.17center developer.
2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
2.19Amend the title accordingly
2.20The motion prevailed. #did not prevail. So the amendment was #not adopted.