BGOV OnPoint: Data Center, Privacy, AI Rules Lead New State Laws
A handful of statehouses gaveled out in June and added to a growing list of laws across the country addressing concerns with data centers, artificial intelligence, and data privacy.
New York enacted a moratorium on new data center projects last month, while Virginia wrapped up a special session that included a new tax on data center electricity use. Arizona joined governors in Ohio and Illinois in pausing data center tax breaks. Arizona and Delaware weighed in on data center energy consumption and costs following similar efforts in Alabama, Florida, and South Dakota.
New privacy frameworks became law in Louisiana, Vermont, …
