Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1459 — An Act requiring proposed data centers to conduct water usage studies.

Last action — Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Sept. 24, 2026

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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 requires proposed data centers to conduct water usage studies before development applications.

Proposed data centers must submit a comprehensive water usage study 30 days prior to development applications. This study must evaluate water anticipated usage, quality, and sustainability within a 20-mile radius.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means more scrutiny on water usage and sustainability for new data centers, potentially benefiting local ecosystems.

Summary

Data Center Pre-Application Water Analysis

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Sept. 24, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (248)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1459 do?
Data Center Pre-Application Water Analysis
Who sponsors SB 1459?
SB 1459 is sponsored by Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), and Rosemary M. Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1459?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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