Montgomery County considers 2-year data center moratorium bill

Name: Montgomery County considers 2-year data center moratorium bill
Uploaded: 2026-05-12T22:13:27.000Z
Duration: 2 min 32 s
Description: Montgomery County in Maryland is considering a new bill introduced by Councilmember Will Jawando that would establish a two-year moratorium on the issuance of building permits for data centers. The proposed legislation aims to temporarily halt new data center construction in the county.

News Clip2:32FOX 5 Washington DC·Montgomery County, MD·5/12/2026

Montgomery County in Maryland is considering a new bill introduced by Councilmember Will Jawando that would establish a two-year moratorium on the issuance of building permits for data centers. The proposed legislation aims to temporarily halt new data center construction in the county.

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Gov: Montgomery County Council

Councilmember at-large Will Jawando introduced legislation called the Data Center Moratorium, which would establish a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of building permits for data centers. FOX 5 D.C.'s Homa Bash has the story.