County Council ECON Committee Approves 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
MinkJul 23, 2026
The Montgomery County Council's Economic Development Committee voted on July 22, 2026, to recommend an 18-month moratorium on data center permitting, a compromise between a 2-year bill introduced by Councilmembers Mink and Jawando and a 6-month bill proposed by Councilmember Glass. County Executive Marc Elrich had already established a 6-month moratorium by executive order. The full Council is scheduled to vote on the amended bill on July 28, 2026.
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Source: Councilmember Kristin Mink, “July 2026 Updates from Councilmember Kristin Mink”, received Jul 23, 2026.
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2026-07-22
event — ECON Committee votes to recommend 18-month data center moratorium
2026-07-28
meeting — Full County Council vote on 18-month data center moratorium bill
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