GOP moves to protect NH data center construction

The New Hampshire House Committee on Municipal and County Government recently debated a bill designed to establish regulatory guidelines for data center development at the municipal level. On May 5, the committee's vote on this proposed legislation notably split along party lines, indicating a partisan divide within the state legislature on the issue. This contrasts with a broader national trend where opposition to data center construction is increasingly becoming a bipartisan concern in states across the U.S. Rep. Eleana Colby was noted speaking about data centers during the committee meeting, which focused on how local towns in New Hampshire can implement regulations concerning these projects.