Illinois Senate bill in Session 104.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 17, 2025.
DATA CENTERS-FOREIGN OWNERSHIP.
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."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-17 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-17 | Latest Action | 1/17/2025 - Senate: |