Maryland Moratoria

Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Maryland as of April 2026.

3 instruments — 2 in force, 1 pending, 0 past. Activity level: Medium.

Jurisdiction	Type	Date enacted	Duration	Status
Baltimore County	County	2026-02-02 council enactment; applies retroactively to 2026-01-05 introduction	Until the earlier of 2027-01-01 or 90 days after the Planning Board submits its	🟢 Active
Prince George's County	County	2025-09-16 council resolution; 2026-01-23 executive order extension	CR-098-2025: 180 days or until comprehensive legislation; EO 1-2026: temporary h	⚪ Expired
Proposed or Rejected Local Pauses	—	—	—	🟡 Pending

Detailed entries

Type: County
Status: 🟢 Active
Date enacted: 2026-02-02 council enactment; applies retroactively to 2026-01-05 introduction
Duration: Until the earlier of 2027-01-01 or 90 days after the Planning Board submits its
Moratorium ID: md-baltimore-county-2026
Legal basis: Bill 3-26, Zoning Regulations - Data Center Study
What prompted it: County concern that Bill 54-24 had opened broad zoning pathways before the county had studied electricity demand, public water demand, siting, notice, public health, environmental, and incentive issues
Affected projects: Countywide suspension on accepting or approving development plans, zoning petitions, permits, and other approvals for data centers
Detailed status: Active
Outcome: Planning Board report due by 2026-10-01; possible recommendations include a ban, siting controls, permitting changes, notice requirements, and incentive limits

Type: County
Status: ⚪ Expired
Date enacted: 2025-09-16 council resolution; 2026-01-23 executive order extension
Duration: CR-098-2025: 180 days or until comprehensive legislation; EO 1-2026: temporary h
Moratorium ID: md-prince-george-s-county-2025
Legal basis: CR-098-2025; Executive Order 1-2026; underlying task force created by CR-016-2025
What prompted it: Community concerns and task force review of energy demand, ratepayer impacts, air, water, woodland, quality-of-life, revenue, and siting issues
Affected projects: Preliminary plans of subdivision that include qualified data centers; executive hold on accepting, considering, and processing qualified data center permit applications
Detailed status: CR pause (180 days from 2025-09-16) has expired by operation of its own term; EO 1-2026 permit hold remains active through 2026-04-30
Outcome: Task force final report issued in November 2025; status of comprehensive replacement legislation