Bill would forbid New Hampshire towns from enacting regulations specific to data centers

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Opposition to data centers is becoming increasingly bipartisan in states across the U.S., but the opposite was true in the New Hampshire House on Tuesday.

The House Committee on Municipal and County Government split on party lines in their vote on a bill that would set guidelines for how towns can regulate data center development.

The committee’s Republican majority voted to recommend an amended version of Senate Bill 439 that would prevent towns …

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