Balancing act: Bills to both regulate, promote AI data centers advance to final committee

Balancing act: Bills to both regulate, promote AI data centers advance to final committee

Legislation moving through the halls of the Florida Capitol seeks a balance between protecting the environment and electricity ratepayers and encouraging an emerging industry. (Stock photo by Tolgart/Getty Images)Florida Sen. Bryan Avila acknowledges his pair of AI bills present a quandary: Attempt to regulate data centers enough that they don’t harm the environment, but not too much that they’re not built within the state. And although the Miam…

Balancing act: Bills to both regulate, promote AI data centers in Florida advance to final committee

A pair of bills aimed at environmental protection and business growth surrounding AI data centers advanced.