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SB0094Introduced in the Senate

DATA CENTERS-FOREIGN OWNERSHIP

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Susan Rezin, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Data Center Construction by Foreign Adversaries Act. Provides that no foreign company may construct or cause to be constructed a data center in the State unless the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity conduct a joint study of the energy consumption of the prospective data center and certify to the Governor and the General Assembly that the energy used by the new data center is a new self-generated load and does not affect the load supply of PJM or MISO. Provides that the term "foreign company" means an entity that (i) is at least 51% owned by a foreign adversary or (ii) is headquartered in a country with a government that is a foreign adversary.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

April 3, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

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