What does Preamble of Local Control Protection Act do?

This bill aims to protect the authority of local governments in making zoning decisions related to data center development. It also seeks to require community benefit agreements as a condition for receiving Federal tax incentives.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Local Control Protection Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Local Control Protection Act.

What does PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. of Local Control Protection Act do?

This section limits federal court jurisdiction over challenges to local government decisions regarding data center development. A court cannot hear a challenge if the local government's decision was made with a recorded vote and documented findings.

What does FEDERAL AGENCY ACTION PROHIBITION. of Local Control Protection Act do?

This section prohibits federal agencies from approving permits for covered data centers. The prohibition applies if the data center's owner, operator, or developer is challenging a local government's zoning denial in court. The zoning denial must have been made with a recorded vote and documented findings to trigger the prohibition.

What does COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENT FOR TAX CREDIT ELIGIBILITY. of Local Control Protection Act do?

This section amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a community benefit requirement for tax credits related to data centers. To be eligible for the tax credit, a taxpayer developing a covered data center must include and publicly make available an agreement with the local government. The agreement must address local tax liabilities, infrastructure mitigation, environmental monitoring, and include a Local Workforce Utilization Plan. The Local Workforce Utilization Plan requires documentation of efforts to recruit local workers, partnerships with training programs, and a preference for local contractors. The plan must be publicly filed and updated annually during the construction period. Related parties are treated as a single taxpayer for purposes of this section. The amendment applies to taxable years beginning after the enactment of this Act.

What does DEFINITION. of Local Control Protection Act do?

This section defines the term 'covered data center' for the purposes of this Act. A 'covered data center' can be a data center with a power demand of 20 megawatts or more, as defined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Alternatively, a 'covered data center' can be a group of facilities under common ownership or control, primarily containing electronic equipment, located on a contiguous or proximate site within the same municipality or county, and having a combined power demand of 20 or more megawatts.

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Local Control Protection Act

Last updated: 6/11/2026 · Introduced: 6/11/2026

Author: Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill restricts federal court challenges to local zoning decisions regarding data centers, provided the decisions were made with recorded votes and documented findings.
It prohibits federal agencies from approving permits for data centers whose owners are actively challenging local zoning denials in court, under similar conditions.
To qualify for federal tax credits, data center developers must enter into and publicly disclose community benefit agreements addressing local taxes, infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and local workforce utilization.

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