Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers but does not confirm if it has been signed by the governor or become law.
Data Center Impact Assessment and Development Moratorium Act of 2026
This bill proposes to temporarily stop the construction of new data centers in Georgia and create a commission to study their impact.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding public utilities.
- Prohibits the construction or development of new data centers for a specified time.
- Establishes the Data Center Impact Assessment Commission.
- Provides rules for the commission's membership, terms, meetings, and compensation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Developers planning to build new data centers in Georgia.
- Members of the newly created Data Center Impact Assessment Commission.
- State agencies regulating public utilities under Title 46.
Terms To Know
- Moratorium
- A temporary official order to stop an activity, such as building new data centers.
- Data Center Impact Assessment Commission
- The group created by the bill to study and report on how data centers affect the state.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact length of time for the construction ban is not stated in this summary.
- The specific number of members or their qualifications for the commission are not listed here.
- The effective date when these rules begin has not been provided.