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February 4, 2026

34 entries published that day, the everything feed by the day each row entered the record; the timeline lists milestones alone, by the day they happened. Each is one sourced row of the record: what happened, where, and where it came from. Nothing here is an article and nothing is unapproved.

  1. Arizona Bill event

    H.B. 2949, Energy costs; large data centers. H.B. 2949 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-04. Arizona Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. California Bill event

    S.B. 978, Data centers: labor: electricity rates.. S.B. 978 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-04. California Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. Illinois Bill event

    H.B. 4989, DATA CENTER HEATING/COOLING. H.B. 4989 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-04. Illinois Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  4. Maryland Bill event

    H.B. 799, Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act. H.B. 799 was introduced in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-04. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  5. Maryland Bill event

    H.B. 799, Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act. H.B. 799 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-04. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  6. Michigan Bill event

    H.R. 240, A resolution to urge a temporary pause on discretionary state-level incentives for data center construction, request a comprehensive review of the fiscal, utility, environmental, and local governance impacts of data center development in Michigan, and direct House committees to review these issues.. H.R. 240 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-04. Michigan Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  7. Michigan Bill event

    H.R. 240, A resolution to urge a temporary pause on discretionary state-level incentives for data center construction, request a comprehensive review of the fiscal, utility, environmental, and local governance impacts of data center development in Michigan, and direct House committees to review these issues.. H.R. 240 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-04. Michigan Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  8. South Dakota Bill event

    S.B. 232, Impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.. S.B. 232 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-04. South Dakota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  9. South Dakota Bill event

    H.B. 1301, Limit costs and risks associated with electricity use by data centers and impose a moratorium.. H.B. 1301 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-04. South Dakota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  10. South Dakota Bill event

    S.B. 234, Modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services related to data center operations.. S.B. 234 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-04. South Dakota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  11. South Dakota Bill event

    S.B. 235, Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.. S.B. 235 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-04. South Dakota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  12. Tennessee Bill event

    H.B. 2061, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers.. H.B. 2061 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-04. Tennessee Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  13. Tennessee Bill event

    H.B. 2054, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy.. H.B. 2054 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-04. Tennessee Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  14. Virginia Bill event

    H.B. 323, Data centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report.. H.B. 323 passed the House of Delegates. 2026-02-04. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  15. Virginia Bill event

    S.B. 417, Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage, definitions.. S.B. 417 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-04. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  16. Alabama Statement

    Rob Hamilton. Silicon Ranch spokesperson says cadmium telluride panels can be stowed during storms Said February 4, 2026, mynbc15.com. mynbc15.com local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  17. Wisconsin Statement

    Dale Kooyenga, President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Business groups argue ordinance conflicts with state law delegating TID authority to municipal governing bodies Said February 4, 2026, wpr.org. wpr.org local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  18. Alabama Timeline entry

    Montgomery Meta Investment. Construction planned to begin by end of 2026, taking 12-18 months The record reads being built, February 4, 2026. mynbc15.com local outlet (content date)

  19. Alabama Timeline entry

    Montgomery Meta Investment. Silicon Ranch planning solar farm on 4,500 acres in Baldwin County to power Meta data center The record reads being built, February 4, 2026. mynbc15.com local outlet (content date)

  20. Indiana Jurisdiction event

    Kokomo. Community meeting scheduled for Thursday to oppose data center plans in Kokomo facebook.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  21. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Port Washington. Port Washington City Council voted in December to place ordinance on April ballot wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  22. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Port Washington. Port Washington City Clerk received petition for direct legislation in November 2025 with 15 percent of electors' signatures wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  23. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Port Washington. Proposed ordinance would require voter referendum approval for any new tax increment district with project cost or projected base value over $10 million wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  24. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Port Washington. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and six other business groups filed lawsuit against Port Washington in late January 2026 wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  25. Virginia, statewide Reference figure

    Virginia fiscal note on H.B. 641. General fund expenditure cost to Department of Taxation to implement bill provisions, FY2028: 192,000 dollars. Department of Taxation, 2028. Virginia fiscal note on H.B. 641 primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  26. Virginia, statewide Reference figure

    Virginia fiscal note on H.B. 641. General fund expenditure cost to Department of Taxation to implement bill provisions, FY2027: 110,000 dollars. Department of Taxation, 2027. Virginia fiscal note on H.B. 641 primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  27. Alabama News item

    Baldwin County residents fight proposed solar farm that will power Meta data center. Silicon Ranch plans to build 260 megawatt solar farm on 4,500 acres in Baldwin County to power Meta's Montgomery data center expansion. mynbc15.com, 2026-02-04. mynbc15.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  28. Indiana News item

    Sharing for those who want to be present and make a difference in getting the plans for a data center OUT OF OUR TOWN. Meeting for Thursday the 5th has been switched to 1801 Country Club Drive, Kokomo, IN instead of the church.. Kokomo residents organizing opposition to a proposed data center project in their town. www.facebook.com, 2026-02-04. www.facebook.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  29. Maryland News item

    H.B. 799: Maryland Co Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act. Maryland H.B. 799, 2026 Regular Session: went to committee on 2026-02-04. Matched on data center. Maryland Legislature, 2026-02-04. Maryland Legislature primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    MD

  30. South Dakota News item

    Data center tax break proposal fails in South Dakota legislative committee - southdakotasearchlight.com. South Dakota House committee rejected a bill to offer 50 year sales tax breaks on data center equipment and software purchases. southdakotasearchlight.com, 2026-02-04. southdakotasearchlight.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    SD

  31. Tennessee News item

    H.B. 2054: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy.. Tennessee H.B. 2054, 114th General Assembly: went to committee on 2026-02-04. Matched on data center. Tennessee Legislature, 2026-02-04. Tennessee Legislature primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    TN

  32. Virginia News item

    S.B. 417: Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage, definitions.. Virginia S.B. 417, 2026 Regular Session: went to committee on 2026-02-04. Matched on data center. Virginia Legislature, 2026-02-04. Virginia Legislature primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    VA

  33. Wisconsin News item

    Business groups sue to block Port Washington residents from interfering with TIDs. Business groups sued Port Washington to block a ballot measure requiring voter approval for tax increment districts exceeding ten million dollars. wpr.org, 2026-02-04. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  34. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Motion hearing scheduled for February 13, 2026 The record reads being built, reported February 4, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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