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House passes local Rankin County bill to divert wastewater to cool data center; sponsor moves to hold on reconsideration
Summary
A locally focused bill from Rankin County to divert wastewater from the city of Brandon to cool a county data center passed the House (111–0); the sponsor immediately indicated a motion to reconsider was being filed to hold the item.
A locally sponsored bill from Rankin County that would allow diversion of wastewater from the city of Brandon to cool a data center in the county was explained on the House floor and passed, with the sponsor subsequently moving to hold the item on a motion to reconsider.
The sponsor, identified in debate as the member from Rankin, described the proposal as a local infrastructure request: "They are wishing to divert some wastewater from the city of Brandon to cool a data center that is located out in the county." The bill was placed on final passage, the machine was opened and the recorded tally was 111 ayes, 0 nays. Immediately after passage, the sponsor said he would like to "hold that item on a motion to reconsider."
Members did not record extended floor debate in the transcript excerpt; the chamber recorded final passage and the sponsor’s request to hold the item, which preserves the right to reconsider under chamber rules.
