Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation To Protect Florida Citizens And Communities From “Hyperscale Data Centers”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed legislation to create new regulations for large-scale data centers.

SB 484, which DeSantis signed at Florida Polytechnic University, aims to prevent utility costs from being passed on to Florida consumers.

“Today in Lakeland, I signed legislation to protect our citizens and communities from hyperscale data centers,” DeSantis said.

The Republican governor said SB 484 does the following:

“Ensures that local governments maintain the authority to reject data center development in their communities” “Prevents data center costs from being passed on to consumers, including electricity costs” “Protects Florida’s water resources from data center consumption
These are much-needed protections for taxpayers and our natural resources.”

Today in Lakeland, I signed legislation to protect our citizens and communities from hyperscale data centers.

SB 484:
Ensures that local governments maintain the authority to reject data center development in their communities
Prevents data center costs from being passed… pic.twitter.com/HQCPuSn970

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May