Gov. Mills Vetoes First-in-Nation Data Center Moratorium Passed by Legislature

Maine Governor Vetoes Nation's First Proposed Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes a proposed statewide data center moratorium bill, citing concerns over exemptions.

Maine's governor vetoes data center moratorium

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

Maine Governor Rejects Pause on New Data Centers in the State

Gov. Janet Mills says parts of the bill are 'appropriate,' but thought it would negatively impact job creation in a town where data center construction is already underway.

Why Maine’s governor killed an pioneering data center moratorium

Janet Mills vetoed a statewide construction pause, citing the potential of 100 permanent jobs.

Mills Vetoes Moratorium on Data Center Construction and Bill to Automatically Unseal Criminal Records

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) vetoed a bill that would have placed a temporary moratorium on the construction of AI data centers across the state until November 2027 after it passed through the Senate and House with Democratic support. [RELATED: Temporary Block on AI Data Centers Heads to Gov. Janet Mills’ Desk, Faces Uncertain Future…] “A [...] The post Mills Vetoes Moratorium on Data Center Construction and Bill to Automatically Unseal Criminal R…

Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Legislation to Temporarily Ban Data Centers

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) vetoed a bill on April 24 that would have suspended construction of new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in her state. The landmark legislation that was rejected would have banned data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 2027. Mills supported the concept of a moratorium, but criticized how the final legislation was written inside of the bill, titled An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordin…