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Appropriations committee advances data center-regulation bill after party-line committee vote
Summary
House Bill 1834, which would give the Public Utility Commission authority to regulate data centers, was advanced out of the House Appropriations Committee after a party-line committee vote; Republicans were recorded as opposing while Democrats supported the measure. Numeric vote totals were not provided in the transcript.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to re-refer House Bill 1834 — a measure described by staff as providing for data center regulation by the Public Utility Commission — to the House floor after members expressed clear party-line positions.
During the staff overview, the committee executive director described HB 1834 as a bill that "provides for data center regulation by the PUC, the Public Utility Commission." When the chair called up the bill for consideration, Chairman Struz stated that "all Republicans will be voting in the negative," while Chairman Harris said, "All the Democrats will vote in the affirmative." The chair then reported that HB 1834 was re-referred to the floor and had passed the committee.
The transcript records party-line opposition and support but does not include a numeric roll-call vote or the bill's sponsor in the committee record provided. The committee did not discuss amendments, specific regulatory standards, or fiscal estimates during the recorded remarks.
Next steps: HB 1834 will proceed to the full House for further consideration. Observers seeking details on the bill's regulatory standards or fiscal impact should consult the bill text and any committee fiscal notes once published.
