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S 3611·NJ·senate

Directs planning boards to submit certain data center development plans to BPU and State Planning Commission and requires State Planning Commission approval for data center development under MLUL; excludes data centers from economic development subsidies.

In CommitteeFiled Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: Joe Cryan (D)
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Summary

The bill forces municipal planning boards to send data‑center development plans to the Board of Public Utilities and the State Planning Commission, and it makes the State Planning Commission approve any data‑center project under the Master Land Use Law. It also prevents data‑center projects from receiving state economic‑development subsidies. The measure aims to give the state tighter oversight of data‑center growth while reserving subsidy funds for other priorities.

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