Florida Senate half-heartedly agrees to final OK for weakened data center bill

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The Florida Senate on Friday half-heartedly voted final approaval of a greatly weakened version of a data center regulation bill backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

It will head to his desk for the governor’s signature into law.

Although the bill, SB 484, would still ensure that AI data center companies pay for their own utilities — not nearby ratepayers — the version approved Friday would allow state agencies to sign non-disclosure agreements with these companies.

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