Indiana House Bill 1333, introduced in the 2026 session, proposed allowing data centers and solar farms to bypass local zoning, public hearings, and approvals for projects on Class 4-8 agricultural land, while requiring participating data centers to share 1% of tax savings with local communities. The bill passed the House but was considered dead shortly after due to insufficient time in the session. Key details of the legislation included:

• Purpose: The bill sought to speed up development for large-scale energy and tech projects on lower-quality agricultural land.
• Opposition: Critics, including local officials, expressed concerns about removing local control, limiting public input, and allowing rapid development of agricultural land.
• Tax Incentives: It required data centers benefiting from state tax exemptions to pay 1% of their sales tax savings to local governments, aiding local funding, according to YouTube and WNDU.
• Status: While passing the House 56-42, the bill faced significant opposition and was declared “on the verge of dead” in early February 2026 due to time constraints in the short legislative session, according to YouTube and WSBT.