FLORIDA LEGISLATION TRACKER
Follow the state bills shaping how hyperscale and large-scale data centers are sited, powered, and regulated across Florida.
Signed Into Law
Enacted Florida statutes affecting data centers.
Florida Hyperscale Data Center Act
Signed by Governor DeSantis on May 7, 2026 (effective July 1, 2026). Defines large-scale data centers as facilities with a monthly peak load of 50 MW or more. Includes ratepayer protections so utilities cannot pass data center energy costs on to residential and small-business customers, preserves local zoning and land-use authority, addresses reclaimed-water permitting, restricts service to foreign entities of concern, and requires public disclosure of certain agreements.
View official billSales-Tax Exemption Threshold for Data Centers
Enacted in 2025 (effective August 1, 2025). Raised the critical IT load threshold for the data center sales-tax exemption from 15 MW to 100 MW.
View official billDid Not Pass
Bills that failed or were vetoed in a prior session.
Data Center Siting Restrictions
Did not pass during the 2026 session. Would have proposed siting prohibitions on agricultural and residential land, restricted economic incentives for data centers, and created a state siting board.
View official billFlorida Data Center Transparency Act
Did not pass during the 2026 session. Would have required environmental-impact disclosures covering energy, water, and carbon, and narrowed certain public-records exemptions for data center projects.
View official billPublic-Records Exemptions for Data Center Business Information
Did not pass during the 2026 session. Would have created public-record exemptions for proprietary business information related to data centers, with a 12-month confidentiality expiration.
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