Florida House weakens transparency requirement in data center bill, sends to Senate

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 507

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago


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The Florida House Wednesday scaled back transparency requirements in a data center regulation bill prized by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sending the new version back to the Senate for final approval.

It’s the latest example of the lower chamber moving away from the governor and toward the Trump administration, which has broadly embraced the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. DeSantis, who’s pushed for SB 484 for months, is one of few GOP leaders cautioning against unfettered …

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