Amendment H-8203 to HF 2690
Relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions
Never voted on
Filed March 11, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that prevents cities with a population between 1,400 and 1,409 from annexing land if the only reason is to allow a data center to be built.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “Section
- NEW SECTION . 368.5A Annexing unincorporated land —— data centers. A city with a population of at least one thousand four hundred but not more than one thousand four hundred nine according to the 2020 federal decennial census shall not annex any territory for the sole purpose of authorizing the construction of a data center, as defined in section 476.59.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting “An Act relating to data centers, including annexation limitations and reporting and tariff requirements for water and energy use, and including effective date provisions.”
- By renumbering as necessary.