Maryland Governor
Moore called on state lawmakers to repeal a law passed in 2020 which gave data centers certain tax exemptions.
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Wes Moore
Democratic. Candidate for Governor, Maryland, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Moore called on state lawmakers to repeal a law passed in 2020 which gave data centers certain tax exemptions. (as reported, September 30, 2026)
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Statements on data centers 23
Maryland Governor
Moore said he would approve statewide data center moratorium if presented with one, less than a week before the executive order signing
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The state plans to create a public dashboard for transparency that will display proposed data center projects, including water and electricity consumption.
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Governor Wes Moore said he would sign a data center moratorium if state lawmakers passed one, though the executive order stops short of a moratorium
Maryland Governor
Governor Moore will ask the General Assembly next session to repeal Maryland's data center sales and use tax exemption enacted in 2020.
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Governor Wes Moore quoted on executive order and data center regulation.
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Gov. Moore plans to advocate for repeal of the state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020, during the next legislative session beginning in January.
Governor of Maryland
Gov. Moore said he would work with state lawmakers in the coming legislative session to repeal the existing state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020.
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Data centers must hire locally, pay well, and enter partnerships with labor unions according to the executive order.
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Maryland Data Center Task Force will include members from Maryland Energy Administration, Departments of Commerce, Labor, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Planning
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Governor Moore has not called for a statewide moratorium on data centers but said he would sign legislation if General Assembly sent him a moratorium bill.
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Gov. Moore indicated in a recent interview with Punchbowl News that if a statewide moratorium bill landed on his desk next year, he would sign it.
Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland
The executive order does not impose a statewide moratorium on building data centers.
Wes Moore, Maryland Governor, said he would sign a statewide data center moratorium if one reaches his desk during the next year's legislative session
Maryland Governor
Wes Moore said he would sign a statewide data center moratorium if one reaches his desk during next year's legislative session.
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Moore called on data center operators to provide their own energy resources and comply with environmental standards
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said he would sign a bill imposing a statewide moratorium on data center development if it reaches his desk in 2027
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Gov. Wes Moore said he would sign a statewide data center moratorium as the state faces local pressure to restrict artificial intelligence buildout
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Governor Moore stated data centers must bear own energy costs and infrastructure improvements
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Gov. Wes Moore said data center developers should provide their own energy, finance infrastructure improvements, use local union labor, comply with environmental regulations, and local jurisdictions should retain ability to reject projects.
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Moore said Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world and Maryland should not replicate Virginia's approach.
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Gov. Wes Moore said when asked about supporting a ban: 'I'll work with the legislature to see exactly where we go with this. But I've been very clear about where my guidelines are.'
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Gov. Wes Moore vetoed original study bill in 2025 citing cost and labor concerns
Recorded votes on data center bills 0
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