Veto Day puts data center moratorium bill before Maine lawmakers

Name: Veto Day puts data center moratorium bill before Maine lawmakers
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T11:43:52.000Z
Duration: 36 s
Description: Maine lawmakers are set to vote on overriding Governor Mills' veto of a bill that would impose a temporary moratorium on data centers and establish a council to study their effects. Overturning the veto requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, and if successful, would make Maine the first state with such a ban.

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Maine lawmakers are set to vote on overriding Governor Mills' veto of a bill that would impose a temporary moratorium on data centers and establish a council to study their effects. Overturning the veto requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, and if successful, would make Maine the first state with such a ban.

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Gov: Governor Mills, Maine State House, Maine House, Maine Senate, Maine Legislature

Maine lawmakers are preparing for "Veto Day" at the state house, where they will vote on whether to uphold or override Governor Mills' recent vetoes. Among the bills on which lawmakers are expected to vote is one that proposes a temporary moratorium on data centers across the state. This bill also includes a provision to create a council tasked with studying the effects of data center development in Maine. Governor Mills has vetoed this legislation. To overturn her veto, a two-thirds vote is required in both the House and the Senate. If the legislature successfully overrides the governor's veto, the data center ban would mark a national first, making Maine the initial state to enact such a measure.