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Establishing the Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Artificial Intelligence, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Program; and providing for powers and duties of office and for permits for high impact data centers that have their own power.
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Pennsylvania's SB 939 (Printer's No. 1424) would create an Office of Transformation and Opportunity in the Governor's Office, with an AI, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Program letting participants test products for 12 months with waived licensing, and a 120-day permit track for certain high impact data centers that generate their own power. Referred to the Senate Communications and Technology Committee July 14, 2025; amended in committee February 4, 2026; it has not passed the Senate.
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What it means for business
If enacted, AI and data center companies could apply to test products under waived licensing, and large data centers with their own power could get faster DEP permit decisions; sandbox participants would owe consumer disclosures and reports.
Key provisions
- Would establish the Office of Transformation and Opportunity within the Governor's Office (Sec. 103)
- Sandbox would let an approved participant test an innovative AI, data center or emerging technology product for 12 months, with State requirements waived in writing by the office (Secs. 502, 504)
- The office must decide on a complete application within 90 days; participants have no immunity from civil or criminal offenses, and must give consumers disclosures that the product is being tested (Secs. 502, 505, 508)
- Chapter 7 ('Bring Your Own Generation'): Department of Environmental Protection would set permit timelines of up to 120 days for certain erosion, dam safety and floodplain permits, with deemed approval on delay
- That chapter would apply only to high impact data centers that generate energy at or above what 50 megawatts of operating capacity requires, from a new, uprated or otherwise-retiring generating resource, with the energy not sold for public consumption (Sec. 703)
- Office would also coordinate economic development projects and report annually (Ch. 9)
Latest legislative action
Feb 4, 2026. Amended in Senate Committee on Communications & Technology
Sponsors (showing 5 of 43)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Amanda Cappelletti D | Primary |
| Greg Rothman R | Primary |
| Iovino | Primary |
| Sabatina | Primary |
| A. Williams | Cosponsor |
Roll call votes
Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Adopt Amendment Feb 4, 2026
10 yea0 nay1 otherPassed
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