S.4657

Modifies DEP permit application requirements for data centers to include environmental justice impact assessments.

This bill modifies the Department of Environmental Protection's permit application requirements for data centers. It mandates that the DEP evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of new data centers on local communities when reviewing permit applications. The bill requires permit applicants to prepare an environmental justice impact statement and hold a public hearing in the community where the data center is located. The DEP cannot issue a permit for a new data center unless the permit applicant meets these conditions 45 days after the public hearing.