Pins matching date:2026-01-27

Indiana HB 1333 passed the House on February 2, 2026 by a vote of 56-43 and was engrossed February 3. The bill mandates that data center users entering operations after June 30, 2026, must enter into written agreements with local units issuing permits, and requires data centers to pay at least 1% of their sales tax savings to local governments. The bill also allows developers to build data centers and solar farms on Class 4-8 farmland without zoning changes — a controversial provision opposed by farmland preservation advocates. Effective date July 1, 2026. Critics in the Hoosier Environmental Council warn the bill weakens local control. Other Indiana data center bills saw 'little action' in the 2026 session per WFYI. VERIFIED 2026-05-26: HB 1333 passed the House (56-43) but STALLED in the Senate; the farmland "permitted use" preemption provision was pulled (Sen. Koch said it "will not move forward"). The IN short session ended Feb 27 — death of this preemption bill is a win for local-control/farmland advocates.