明尼苏达州立法者通过了一项法案,禁止在大型数据中心项目上使用NDAs,以提高透明度,并立即生效。 Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill banning NDAs on big data center projects to increase transparency, effective immediately.

明尼苏达州立法者于2026年3月11日一致提出一项法案, 禁止地方政府与私营公司签署关于大型数据中心项目的不披露协议, Minnesota lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill on March 11, 2026, banning local governments from signing non-disclosure agreements with private companies on large data center projects, aiming to boost transparency and public input. 该立法由众议员艾玛·格林曼和德鲁·罗奇共同发起，回应了松岛和赫尔曼敦居民的担忧，他们表示保密协议让他们对环境影响、用水和项目规模一无所知。 The legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. Emma Greenman and Drew Roach, responds to concerns from residents in Pine Island and Hermantown who said NDAs kept them in the dark about environmental impacts, water use, and project scale. 该法案并不影响合法的商业秘密,将追溯适用,现在转到全议院。 The bill, which does not affect legitimate trade secrets, would apply retroactively and now moves to the full House. 另一项阻止与联邦移民当局签订地方合同的法案陷入僵局。 A separate bill to block local contracts with federal immigration authorities stalled.