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PA SB939

PA SB939: Establishing the Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Artificial Intelligence, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Pro… Reviewed

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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.

AI Summary

SB939 establishes the Office of Transformation and Opportunity, creates a regulatory sandbox program, and sets permit criteria for data centers with their own power.

Business Impact

If you operate a high impact data center, you must obtain a permit if your center has its own power generation.

State
Pennsylvania
Bill Number
SB939
Status
Introduced
Risk Level
Medium
Category
Comprehensive
Last Action
Feb 4, 2026
Last Verified
May 4, 2026
Data Updated
May 4, 2026
What do these statuses mean?
Introduced — Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee — Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed — Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted — Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed — Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown — Status data not yet available or awaiting classification

Affected Industries

Data Centers Technology Emerging Technologies Artificial Intelligence

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What This Means

SB939 proposes the creation of the Office of Transformation and Opportunity, a regulatory sandbox for AI and emerging technologies, and permits for high impact data centers with their own power generation.

Key Provisions

Latest Legislative Action

Amended in Senate Committee on Communications & Technology

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Roll Call Votes

Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Adopt Amendment · Feb 4, 2026
10 Yea 0 Nay 1 Other Passed ✓

Full Legal Analysis

SB939, introduced in Pennsylvania, aims to establish the Office of Transformation and Opportunity with powers and duties as outlined in the bill. The bill also introduces the Artificial Intelligence, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Program, though specific operational details are not provided. Additionally, the bill requires permits for high impact data centers that have their own power generation capabilities, with criteria as explicitly mentioned in the bill.

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