North CarolinaHB 10632025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REGULATE LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS IN ORDER TO PROTECT RATEPAYERS, WATER RESOURCES, AND GRID RELIABILITY; TO REQUIRE ON-SITE CLEAN GENERATION, COST-BASED RATES, INFRASTRUCTURE COST RESPONSIBILITY, DISCLOSURES, AND REPORTING FOR CERTAIN DATA CENTERS; TO LIMIT STATE AND LOCAL INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS; AND TO MAKE RELATED CHANGES TO PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW.

Sponsored By: Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic)

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APPROPRIATIONSBUDGETINGCOMMERCECOMMISSIONSDATA & RECORDS SYSTEMSDEQECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTIONEMERGING TECHNOLOGIESENVIRONMENTFEESINDUSTRIAL LOCATIONINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINFRASTRUCTURELICENSES & PERMITSMANUFACTURINGPLANNING & ZONINGPUBLICREPORTINGSTEMUTILITIESUTILITIES COMN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Beth Helfrich

    Democratic • House

  • Monika Johnson-Hostler

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Longest

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey Prather

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Vernetta Alston

    Democratic • House

  • Cynthia Ball

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Belk

    Democratic • House

  • Allen Buansi

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Butler

    Democratic • House

  • Becky Carney

    Democratic • House

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Charles Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Clark

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Cohn

    Democratic • House

  • Amanda P. Cook

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Allison A. Dahle

    Democratic • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Greenfield

    Democratic • House

  • Zack Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Ya Liu

    Democratic • House

  • Brandon Lofton

    Democratic • House

  • Carolyn G. Logan

    Democratic • House

  • Jordan Lopez

    Democratic • House

  • Marcia Morey

    Democratic • House

  • Renée A. Price

    Democratic • House

  • III Amos L. Quick

    Democratic • House

  • Rodney D. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • II Robert T. Reives

    Democratic • House

  • James Roberson

    Democratic • House

  • Phil Rubin

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Turner

    Democratic • House

  • Julie von Haefen

    Democratic • House

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Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/28/2026House
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/28/2026House
  3. Filed

    4/27/2026House

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