Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1455 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to government and administration, providing for pre-application procedure for a proposed data center.

Last action — Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Sept. 24, 2026

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

In plain language

The bill establishes a pre-application procedure for proposed data centers in Pennsylvania.

This bill requires data centers to meet with local officials 30 days before submitting development applications. They must also provide letters from utility companies about available resources and impacts on local infrastructure.

Summary

Data Center Pre-Application Meeting

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new pre-application procedure for proposed data centers in Pennsylvania municipalities.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 1144

    § 1144. Pre-application procedure for a proposed data center. (a) Requirements.--After a data center development proposal has been received by the municipality, the data center shall: (1) Submit a request to meet with the host municipality 30 days prior to the submission of a data center development application to the host municipal planning board. The meeting shall include the following: (i) Officials responsible for: (A) zoning; and (B) planning. (ii) Elected officials. (iii) Solicitors employed by the municipality. (iv) Engineers employed by the municipality. (2) Share all will-serve letters from water, sewer, electric and fiber infrastructure organizations showing available resources dedicated to this project. Each letter shall show: (i) available infrastructure of the data center facility; and (ii) any impacts on water, sewer, electric and fiber infrastructure of local residents. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Data center." A facility or group of facilities that is used to house and operate equipment that: (1) receives, stores, aggregates, manages, processes, transforms, retrieves, researches or transmits data; or (2) is necessary for the proper operation of equipment that receives, stores, aggregates, manages, processes, transforms, retrieves, researches or transmits data.

    This change introduces a new section outlining the requirements for municipalities regarding the pre-application process for data center development.

Action History

  1. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Sept. 24, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1455 do?
Data Center Pre-Application Meeting
Who sponsors SB 1455?
SB 1455 is sponsored by Marty Flynn (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), and Rosemary M. Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1455?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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