Laws · New Jersey · A. 5294
A. 5294: "Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development.
New Jersey, 2026-2027 Regular Session. In committee, June 18, 2026.
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A. 5294 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors William Moen (D); Eliana Marin (D); Balvir Singh (D)
Subjects Science, Innovation and Technology The legislature's own list.
Official page www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5294. Found through LegiScan (bill 2153863), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- June 18, 2026 In committee
A. 5294 went to committee in the General Assembly. njleg.state.nj.us primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
- June 18, 2026 Introduced
A. 5294 was introduced in the General Assembly. njleg.state.nj.us primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
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