Data Center Water Transparency Amendments

Summary

HB 76 defines a “large data center” and requires its operators to tell water agencies and local land‑use officials about water withdrawals before construction and each year thereafter. It also expands the state engineer’s enforcement powers, allowing notices and orders for water‑right violations. The aim is to make water consumption by data centers more transparent.

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