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Committee reviews data‑center draft; members flag EPA‑tied water standards and ‘bring‑your‑own’ issues
Summary
Lawmakers walked through a draft data‑center bill and told staff they will seek stakeholder input from environment and industry groups. Members raised concerns about relying on EPA standards for water and about whether "bring‑your‑own" generation will emerge in Senate amendments; they scheduled further testimony before an expected vote later in the week.
The House Energy & Digital Infrastructure committee examined a draft data‑center bill (1.2) on March 11 and asked staff to solicit additional stakeholder feedback before a planned committee vote later in the week.
Committee leadership said the environment committee was reviewing the bill’s water provisions and that lawmakers intended to hear environment and water experts that afternoon. Members repeatedly flagged reliance…
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