Missouri data center and energy bills

What it would do: Requires AI-optimized data centers with 100+ megawatts capacity built or expanded after August 28, 2027 to use closed-loop water cooling systems and submit annual environmental and health reports to the Department of Natural Resources, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per day for violations.

What it would do: Pauses acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for acquiring, constructing, or altering data center facilities in St. Louis until August 28, 2027, excluding applications submitted before August 28, 2026.

What it would do: Prohibits hyperscale data centers on agricultural land and within ten miles of agricultural or conservation areas or five miles of water after August 28, 2026. Requires local public hearings, state siting board approval, noise controls, 500-foot setbacks, and major industrial water user permits for facilities using over 2.4 million gallons daily.

What it would do: Creates the Innovation Endowment Fund in the state treasury, funded by appropriations, donations, one-half of one percent of data storage center project costs (or one-quarter percent if including workforce development space), and one hundred dollars per megawatt of solar farm capacity, for use by the Missouri technology corporation.

What it would do: Requires electrical corporations to develop tariffs ensuring large load facilities' rates reflect their representative cost share. Establishes disclosure, study, and financial requirements for large load facility operators, including minimum contract terms, collateral deposits, and annual contributions to low-income energy assistance programs.