IN SB 79
died on adjournmentData center development.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Did IN SB 79 pass?
No. IN SB 79 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-06): Senator Deery added as second author
What is IN SB 79 about?
Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2026. Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the commission a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center.
Who sponsors IN SB 79?
Spencer Deery, J.D. Ford are the primary sponsors of IN SB 79.
Description
Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2026. Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the commission a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-06 — Senator Deery added as second author
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)
- BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally
- CITIES AND TOWNS; Generally
- COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- ENVIRONMENT; Air Pollution
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Generally
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally
- STATE GOVERNMENT; History, Culture, and Preservation
- TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES; New
- TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)
- UTILITIES; Electric
- UTILITIES; Water
Sponsors
- Spencer Deeryauthor
- J.D. Fordauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-06
Senator Deery added as second author
2025-12-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-08
Authored by Senator Ford J.D.
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