Steven Potter:
Some residents say they don't want this business's industry, others say that we need this. Have you seen sufficient compromise on these data centers?

State Rep. Mark Born:
I think so, and I think that as we learn more about it, people will get more comfortable with it. As I've tried to — in the last roughly a year, once I heard that this was coming — tried to learn more about it, I called and talked to local officials and some other communities that have Meta data centers in 'em — in Illinois and Iowa — 'cause I wanted to hear more about how they interact in their community and how that went and stuff. And I've found as I've talked to people about it — once they've learned more about it and once they've been able to establish those community partnerships and stuff — people get more comfortable with it. I think that'll help get more comfortable with the technology and everything. It's an important part of our future. And change is hard sometimes. I don't — I'm a conservative — I don't love change sometimes either, but it's something we got to work through. I think it's important that the state's a partner in that, and includes things like this bill to make sure that the protections are in place for ratepayers and for our environment.

Steven Potter:
Are you a big tech user yourself?

State Rep. Mark Born:
I would not say that, but I use it when I need to. I mean, we certainly use it. There's my computer's sitting over there, my phone's on my hip, and then, that's my schedule's on there. That's where I know that I had to be here today to do this and where I'm going next. And so you got to use it to stay organized and ahead in these busy jobs. I use it to some level, and my staff use it to a more successful level than I do, but they're all younger and, you know, more adept at that. And my daughter, who's even younger, I think uses it at probably even a higher level. She's been trying to teach me a few things along the way.

Steven Potter:
Future legislation plans on this issue?

State Rep. Mark Born:
I don't think right now, I mean, 'cause it's so new and we're addressing what are the kind of the key issues that we're hearing right now. Certainly possible down the road, 'cause it's new and it's a, I think, evolving technology. So, I think we'll continue to certainly stay on top of it.