Water resources: data centers.
- Requires data centers to report expected water usage to suppliers before obtaining business licenses.
- Mandates annual water use reporting to suppliers for all data center license renewals.
- Authorizes the Department of Water Resources to establish tiered efficiency standards for data centers.
- Enforces compliance through self-certification under penalty of perjury.
Assembly Member Papan's data center water monitoring legislation establishes new reporting requirements for facilities that house information technology equipment, requiring operators to submit water usage estimates and annual consumption data to their water suppliers as a condition of business licensing.
The bill creates parallel requirements for city and county jurisdictions, defining data centers as facilities that house IT equipment consuming more than 10 kilowatts and 20 watts per square foot of conditioned floor area. Before obtaining an initial business license or permit, operators must provide their water supplier with projected water consumption estimates. License renewals require submission of annual water usage reports. Operators must certify compliance with these requirements under penalty of perjury during the licensing process.
The Department of Water Resources receives authority to develop tiered efficiency standards for data centers based on water consumption patterns. The legislation designates both urban water suppliers and community water systems as eligible recipients of the usage data. The requirements apply uniformly across California, including charter cities, as the bill's findings declare water conservation a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair.
 Diane PapanD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 16 | 5 | 80 | PASS |
- Requires data centers to report expected water usage to suppliers before obtaining business licenses.
- Mandates annual water use reporting to suppliers for all data center license renewals.
- Authorizes the Department of Water Resources to establish tiered efficiency standards for data centers.
- Enforces compliance through self-certification under penalty of perjury.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Papan's data center water monitoring legislation establishes new reporting requirements for facilities that house information technology equipment, requiring operators to submit water usage estimates and annual consumption data to their water suppliers as a condition of business licensing.
The bill creates parallel requirements for city and county jurisdictions, defining data centers as facilities that house IT equipment consuming more than 10 kilowatts and 20 watts per square foot of conditioned floor area. Before obtaining an initial business license or permit, operators must provide their water supplier with projected water consumption estimates. License renewals require submission of annual water usage reports. Operators must certify compliance with these requirements under penalty of perjury during the licensing process.
The Department of Water Resources receives authority to develop tiered efficiency standards for data centers based on water consumption patterns. The legislation designates both urban water suppliers and community water systems as eligible recipients of the usage data. The requirements apply uniformly across California, including charter cities, as the bill's findings declare water conservation a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 16 | 5 | 80 | PASS |
Diane PapanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |