Pennsylvania SB1455: 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.

What the bill says

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.

From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:

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. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 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 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 …

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Sponsors

• Rosemary Brown (R, 40) · primary sponsor
• David Argall (R, 29)
• Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)
• Lynda Schlegel Culver (R, SD-027)
• Martin Flynn (D, 22)

Latest actions

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

Common questions

What is SB1455?

SB1455 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.

What does SB1455 do?

In its own words: 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.

What is the status of SB1455?

In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Sept. 24, 2026 (September 24, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1455?

Rosemary Brown (R, 40), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1455?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1455