Data Centers are quickly becoming a hot topic. Since the first of the year, I’ve written about mega data centers coming to Minnesota and the folks who are unhappy with it. Pioneer Press reports on proposed legislation…

Minnesota Sen. Bill Lieske introduced a bill Wednesday that, if passed, could limit where new data centers can be built.

The bill would require data centers spanning more than 800,000 square feet to be constructed under a conditional use permit in an industrial district, a contrast to current zoning laws that allow for the centers to be built in mixed-use commercial industrial areas.

If it passes the impact could be quick…

If passed, the bill notes an effective date of June 20 and “applies to enterprise data centers constructed on or after that date.”

Rep. Drew Roach, a newly-elected Republican representing Farmington, will carry the companion bill in the House, Lieske said.