March 31, 2026
14 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.
- Louisiana Bill event
H.B. 1206, Provides relative to permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers. H.B. 1206 was introduced in the House. 2026-03-31. Louisiana Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Nebraska Bill event
L.B. 1010, Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers. L.B. 1010 passed the Legislature. 2026-03-31. Nebraska Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Oregon Bill event
H.B. 4084, Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.. H.B. 4084 was signed. 2026-03-31. Oregon Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Pennsylvania Bill event
H.B. 1834, Providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.. H.B. 1834 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-03-31. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Pennsylvania Bill event
S.B. 724, Providing for regulation of large load customers and public utilities and for community benefits agreements between large load customers and community-based organizations; establishing the Data Center LIHEAP Enhancement Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.. S.B. 724 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-03-31. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Pennsylvania Bill event
S.B. 724, Providing for regulation of large load customers and public utilities and for community benefits agreements between large load customers and community-based organizations; establishing the Data Center LIHEAP Enhancement Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.. S.B. 724 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-03-31. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Vermont Bill event
H. 727, An act relating to sustainable data center deployment. H. 727 passed the House. 2026-03-31. Vermont Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Oregon Timeline entry
Amazon Eastern Oregon Data Centers. Settlement motion filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Pendleton Division The record reads reported, March 31, 2026. hbsslaw.com primary source (content date)
- BC News item
Industrial Electricity Allocation Framework - Government of British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia issued an Industrial Electricity Allocation Framework. This policy framework likely affects data centre development and power allocation in the province. Government of British Columbia, 2026-03-31. Government of British Columbia local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Idaho News item
Some Mountain West counties impose moratoriums on data centers, as national pause is proposed - KHOL 89.1 FM. Kootenai County Idaho and two Colorado counties imposed moratoriums on data centers; lawmakers propose federal moratorium. KHOL 89.1 FM, 2026-03-31. KHOL 89.1 FM local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Jersey News item
AI Data Centers Drive 20% Electric Bill Spike, Cost New Jersey Families Billions - New Jersey Policy Perspective. New Jersey Policy Perspective report finds AI data centers drove 20 percent electric bill spike in June 2025, projects 10 percent of state power use by 2030. New Jersey Policy Perspective, 2026-03-31. New Jersey Policy Perspective local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Jersey News item
Fool’s Gold: The Hidden Costs of AI Data Centers for New Jersey - New Jersey Policy Perspective. New Jersey Policy Perspective report finds data centers caused 70% electricity demand growth and 20% June 2025 rate increase, argues for guardrails and subsidy elimination. New Jersey Policy Perspective, 2026-03-31. New Jersey Policy Perspective local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Oregon News item
Oregon communities envision 9,100 acres for new data centers, quadrupling the industry’s footprint - OregonLive.com. Oregon communities are planning to designate 9,100 acres for new data centers, which would quadruple the industry's current footprint in the state. The figure shows the scale of expected growth. OregonLive.com, 2026-03-31. OregonLive.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Oregon News item
Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle Oregon data center pollution allegations - OregonLive.com. Amazon agreed to pay 20.5 million dollars to settle Oregon data center pollution allegations. The settlement addresses environmental compliance issues. OregonLive.com, 2026-03-31. OregonLive.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
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