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# Anne Arundel County, Maryland enacts a temporary moratorium on new data center development through January 31, 2028 (Bill 63-26)

Canonical ID: `1a19c743-98db-4cba-a4ea-53beca07fe4f`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Anne Arundel](/locations/united-states/maryland/anne-arundel-maryland.md) (id: `9a626533-1b8e-4036-8287-fbf87c6eccd8`)
- **Kind:** `permit`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-10-05

On October 5, 2026 the Anne Arundel County Council voted 7-0 to pass an amended Bill 63-26, which enacts a temporary moratorium on actions related to the development of data storage centers until the earlier of January 31, 2028 or the effective date of comprehensive data center legislation based on a county work group's recommendations. The bill as introduced in July would have removed data centers as an allowed use in several districts; it was amended in September to a temporary moratorium. Projects already in the development process can generally continue, as can future phases of existing data centers on adjacent properties. The bill also repeals a personal property tax assessment reduction for qualified data storage centers and forms a work group to study energy and water use, utility infrastructure, noise, air quality and environmental impacts.

## Sources (3)

1. **Anne Arundel County Government** · https://www.aacounty.org/county-council/legislation/bill-no-63-26 · 2026-10-05
2. **WBAL-TV 11** · https://www.wbaltv.com/article/anne-arundel-county-data-center-moratorium-2028/74057662 · 2026-10-06
3. **WMAR-2 News** · https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-approves-moratorium-on-new-data-centers-through-2028 · 2026-10-06

## Common questions

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On October 5, 2026 the Anne Arundel County Council voted 7-0 to pass an amended Bill 63-26, which enacts a temporary moratorium on actions related to the development of data storage centers until the earlier of January 31, 2028 or the effective date of comprehensive data center legislation based on a county work group's recommendations. The bill as introduced in July would have removed data centers as an allowed use in several districts; it was amended in September to a temporary moratorium. Projects already in the development process can generally continue, as can future phases of existing data centers on adjacent properties. The bill also repeals a personal property tax assessment reduction for qualified data storage centers and forms a work group to study energy and water use, utility infrastructure, noise, air quality and environmental impacts.

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