New bill advances to ban data centers in Harford County

Name: New bill advances to ban data centers in Harford County
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T13:49:59.000Z
Duration: 40 s
Description: The Harford County Council voted unanimously to consider a bill as emergency legislation that would permanently prohibit data centers in the county. This action follows a previous proposal for a 180-day moratorium on data center approvals, with the new, stricter bill introduced by the County Executive.

News Clip0:40WBAL Radio·Harford County, MD·5/20/2026

The Harford County Council voted unanimously to consider a bill as emergency legislation that would permanently prohibit data centers in the county. This action follows a previous proposal for a 180-day moratorium on data center approvals, with the new, stricter bill introduced by the County Executive.

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Gov: Harford County Council, Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly

The Harford County Council voted unanimously Tuesday night in favor of an amendment to consider a bill to ban data centers as emergency legislation.

In response to a Bill No. 26-005, which would have enacted a 180-day moratorium on approvals for data centers, Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly submitted Bill No. 26-011 on May 6 to the County Council that would permanently prohibit data centers.