This bill proposes new legislation in Minnesota that prohibits local elected officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements that restrict public disclosure of information regarding potential data center developments within their political subdivisions. The bill defines "local elected official" to include members of city councils, mayors, county commissioners, watershed district managers, town supervisors, and other officials established by home rule charters. It establishes that any such nondisclosure agreements are void and unenforceable, and if a local elected official does enter into such an agreement, they are required to publicly disclose it.

Additionally, the bill outlines that if a contract contains a provision that violates this nondisclosure restriction, that specific provision must be severed from the contract, allowing the remaining provisions to remain intact. The effective date for this legislation is set for August 1, 2026, applying to agreements entered into on or after that date.