ECON Committee Backs 18-Month Data Center Building Permit Moratorium
JawandoJul 22, 2026
The Montgomery County Council's Economic Development (ECON) Committee voted unanimously on July 22, 2026 to recommend Expedited Bill 19-26, as amended, imposing an 18-month moratorium on building permits for data centers. The amended bill removes an exemption that would have allowed a hyperscale data center project in Dickerson to proceed, and replaces a six-month executive order pause with the longer legislative moratorium. The full Council is expected to take final action on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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Source: Councilmember Will Jawando, “Council Committee Advances 18-Month Data Center Moratorium After Push by Councilmembers Jawando and Mink and County Residents”, received Jul 22, 2026.
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2026-07-22
meeting — ECON Committee voted unanimously to advance 18-month data center moratorium (Expedited Bill 19-26) to full Council
2026-07-28
meeting — Full Council expected to take final vote on Expedited Bill 19-26, 18-month data center building permit moratorium
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