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Large data centers—facilities using 20 megawatts of electricity or more—are sometimes able to negotiate confidentiality terms with government bodies while their projects are still under review. This bill would bar state agencies, cities, towns, and counties from entering into non-disclosure agreements with such "prospective" data centers (those still seeking permits or approvals) going forward, making any such secrecy agreement automatically void and unenforceable while leaving the rest of the contract in force. If a government body enters into a prohibited agreement anyway, it would be required to post the agreement publicly on its website within 30 days and keep it posted for at least five years, and residents would be able to sue in district court to have the agreement declared void or to force compliance with the disclosure requirement.