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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 3611: 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 committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 3611 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Joe Cryan (Democratic), Jim Beach (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe CryanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jim BeachPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source