Minnesota HF4153 modifies water appropriation criteria for data centers, exempts certain electricity sales from solar energy standards, and exempts.

Minnesota HF4153 amends criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for data centers, exempts certain data centers' electricity sales from calculating a utility's solar energy standard, and exempts data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases. The bill modifies the definition of "enterprise information technology equipment" to include cooling systems and power infrastructure for data centers. It also exempts certain data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases and requires data centers to meet sustainable design or green building standards.

Minnesota HF4153 modifies water appropriation criteria for data centers, exempts certain electricity sales from solar energy standards, and exempts.

Minnesota HF4153 amends criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for data centers, exempts certain data centers' electricity sales from calculating a utility's solar energy standard, and exempts data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases. The bill modifies the definition of "enterprise information technology equipment" to include cooling systems and power infrastructure for data centers. It also exempts certain data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases and requires data centers to meet sustainable design or green building standards.