ark data centers - Cedar Rapids ,IA

Iowa state legislation

• QTS Cedar Rapids I Data Center Campus – Development Agreement (with Amended Agreement, Assignment of Obligations, and Recording Memoranda)Community benefits agreementfas.orgCity-developer development agreement (with amendments and assignment) governing TIF, infrastructure and obligations for the QTS Cedar Rapids I data center campus.Download
• HB897 - Sales/use tax exemption for data centers (clean energy)Legislationdatacenterbans.comDelays effective date of retail sales/use tax exemption for data centers and adds clean energy requirements.Download
• SB4016 - Comprehensive hyperscale data center environmental/water/energy regulationLegislationdatacenterbans.comEstablishes comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers, including cumulative impact assessments and Water Impact Permits.Download
• Amendments to Chapter 107 of the Unified Development Code (Ordinance PA26-0001)Ordinancelinncountyiowa.govLinn County, Iowa unified development code amendments regulating data centers, approved February 18, 2026.Download
• SSB3181 - A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.(See SF 2498.)Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Apr 14, 2026Description comingDownload
• HF2447 - A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2690.)Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Feb 23, 2026Description comingDownload
• HF2690 - A bill for an act relating to water and energy use for data centers, including reporting and tariff requirements, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 2447.)Legislationlegiscan.comIntroduced Mar 12, 2026Description comingDownload
• HF2001 - A bill for an act relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jan 13, 2026Description comingDownload
• HF2198 - A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of tax incentives provided to web search portal businesses and data center businesses, and including effective date provisions.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jan 29, 2026Description comingDownload