Minnesota HF4512 mandates public hearings and disclosures before approving data center development.

Minnesota HF4512 requires municipalities to hold at least two public hearings before approving data center development. One hearing must inform the public if security guards will be armed. The municipality must disclose specific information, including the petitioner's name, the end user, the data center's location and size, and the estimated number of security guards, at least 48 hours before the hearing. The bill also mandates that these disclosures be made available on the municipality's website or for inspection at a reasonable time and place, overriding any nondisclosure agreements.

Minnesota HF4512 mandates public hearings and disclosures before approving data center development.

Minnesota HF4512 requires municipalities to hold at least two public hearings before approving data center development. One hearing must inform the public if security guards will be armed. The municipality must disclose specific information, including the petitioner's name, the end user, the data center's location and size, and the estimated number of security guards, at least 48 hours before the hearing. The bill also mandates that these disclosures be made available on the municipality's website or for inspection at a reasonable time and place, overriding any nondisclosure agreements.