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FL HB 1517

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Approval of Data Center Facilities

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 1517 pass?

No. FL HB 1517 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2026-65)

What is FL HB 1517 about?

Approval of Data Center Facilities; Requires applications for approval of data center facilities to include specified disclosures; requires existing data centers to disclose specified information; requires DEP to make such information publicly available on its website; provides penalty; prohibits certain tax credits, exemptions, protections, & restrictions for such information; requires DEP to adopt rules.

Who sponsors FL HB 1517?

Joseph is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1517.

Description

Approval of Data Center Facilities; Requires applications for approval of data center facilities to include specified disclosures; requires existing data centers to disclose specified information; requires DEP to make such information publicly available on its website; provides penalty; prohibits certain tax credits, exemptions, protections, & restrictions for such information; requires DEP to adopt rules.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2026-65)
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Josephprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-13

    Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 484 (Ch. 2026-65)

    failure

  3. 2026-01-15

    Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  8. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1517/ByCategory

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