Bill > HB1444

This bill adds limits to the regulatory powers of political subdivisions (such as cities and towns) over digital asset mining businesses. Specifically, it allows digital asset mining businesses to operate in any area zoned for industrial use, and prohibits political subdivisions from: limiting the sound decibels generated from home digital asset mining, imposing requirements on digital asset mining businesses that are not also required for data centers, rezoning areas with the intent or effect of discriminating against digital asset mining businesses, or establishing discriminatory rate schedules for digital asset mining. The bill also specifies that digital asset mining businesses are not considered money transmitters under state law. The bill takes effect 60 days after passage.