Cayuga County urges Hochul to sign NY data center bill
The Cayuga County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act. This bill proposes a one-year moratorium on data center construction in New York. Governor Hochul has previously issued an executive order for a similar moratorium but has not yet acted on this specific legislation.
The Cayuga County Legislature passed a resolution, with an 8-0 vote, urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the "Responsible Data Center Development Act." The proposed legislation aims to implement a one-year moratorium on data center construction across New York state.
The move comes as Democratic state Assembly candidate Ian Phillips also advocated for the Cayuga County Legislature to push Governor Hochul to enact the data center moratorium and regulatory framework into law. While Governor Hochul previously issued an executive order initiating a one-year moratorium on massive data center construction, she has yet to take action on the specific legislative bill.