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MA-S.3213 — Data Centers

Data Centers

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionMassachusettsState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-07-23See S3178
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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NJ-S4659New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.Related tracked evidencePA-SB1345Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.Related tracked evidenceMI-HB 6389Michigan · Introduced / in committeeBusinesses: other; Michigan major digital infrastructure act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6390'26Related tracked evidenceMD-EO-01.01.2026.16Maryland · Executive actionExecutive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development reviewRelated tracked evidence
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Data Centers

9 nodes · 8 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 4Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
classified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordmember of family: exact title companionPolicy recordMA-S.3213Data CentersMA-S.3213: Data CentersPolicy themeEnergyAI-assisted policy themeEnergy: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeGrid ReliabilityAI-assisted policy themeGrid Reliability: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeSiting & Land UseAI-assisted policy themeSiting & Land Use: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeWaterAI-assisted policy themeWater: AI-assisted policy themeJurisdictionMassachusettsState policy jurisdictionMassachusetts: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceStateOriginal public sourceState: Original public sourceDocumented actorVanna HowardpersonVanna Howard: personPolicy familyData CentersMAData Centers: MA

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