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H83

194th

An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBradley H. Jones, Jr. CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 83) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study load growth due to AI and data centers. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

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Date	Branch	Action
1/8/2026	House	1/8/2026 HouseDischarged to the committee on House Rules
12/24/2025	House	12/24/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
8/28/2025	Joint	8/28/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 09/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to include Virtual
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Cosponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. Primary sponsor
Kimberly N. Ferguson
Paul K. Frost
Todd M. Smola
Kelly W. Pease

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J33	Favorable	1 entries
J40	Discharge to Another Committee	—

J33

12/3/2025

Question: AITIC Committee Poll

Favorable: 8

TFB1 · CRF1 · JKH1 · J_M1 · TWM1 · SCO1 · O_R1 · T_V1

Adverse: 1

JRG2

No Action: 2

MTL1 · SJO1

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▸SECTION 1

There shall be established a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers. The commission’s study shall include, but not be limited to, surges in electricity demand driven by data centers that support high performance computing and artificial intelligence, industrial growth, and transportation and building electrification.

▸SECTION 2

The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the commissioner of public utilities or their designee; the secretary of energy and environmental affairs; and the secretary of administration and finance.

▸SECTION 3

The commission shall submit its report, along with any recommendations, to the clerk’s office of the house of representatives and the senate no later than 1 year after the passage of this act.

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	SECTION 1. There shall be established a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers. The commission’s study shall include, but not be limited to, surges in electricity demand driven by data centers that support high performance computing and artificial intelligence, industrial growth, and transportation and building electrification.  
	SECTION 2. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the commissioner of public utilities or their designee; the secretary of energy and environmental affairs; and the secretary of administration and finance.  
	SECTION 3. The commission shall submit its report, along with any recommendations, to the clerk’s office of the house of representatives and the senate no later than 1 year after the passage of this act.