WASHINGTON, July 13, 2026 – Legislation that would allow Pennsylvania municipalities to temporarily halt new data center projects while updating local zoning rules advanced in the state Senate Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Senate Rules & Executive Nominations Committee voted 13-4 to approve Senate Bill 1345, sponsored by state Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh/Bucks. The measure is one of three proposals before the General Assembly that would give state or local officials new authority to pause data center development.
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