MaineMaineLawLD 713

An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program

Excludes data centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Signed by the governor (Public Law chapter 768)Apr 23 6 months ago

Body: Maine Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Sponsors: D (Democrat)Democrat
Topics: Data centers

Official page Source: Maine Legislature LawMakerWeb bill summary

Timeline

Apr 23 6 months ago
Signed by the governor (Public Law chapter 768)
Apr 14 7 months ago
Passed to be enacted by Senate
Apr 13 7 months ago
Passed to be enacted by House

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Kristen Cloutier

MaineLD 307

Maine Data Center Coordination Council and temporary limitation on certain data centers

Would have created a Maine Data Center Coordination Council and placed a temporary limitation on certain large data centers.

VetoedApr 29

MaineLD 912

An Act to Limit the Amount of Electricity That May Be Provided to Data Centers on a Certain Commercial or Industrial Site

Limits the amount of electricity that may be provided to data centers on a certain commercial or industrial site, enacted as an emergency measure.

In forceMay 23, 2025

New Jerseyunverified

Data Center Water and Energy Reporting Act

The law requires data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every six months.

EnactedNov 6

United Kingdomunverified

British Data Centre Covenant

The UK government unveiled a covenant setting local job, community investment, and water protection standards for data centers seeking faster grid connections.

ProposedOct 29

United States (federal)unverified

Ratepayer Protection Act

The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, are driving up costs for other ratepayers.

Passed one chamberOct 6

MarylandEO 01.01.2026.16

Responsible Data Center Development in Maryland

Sets state requirements for large data center proposals on ratepayer protection, community engagement, public developer commitments and transparency.

In forceSep 23

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.