# New Jersey A5294: "Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development.

New Jersey A5294, "Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-18 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5294
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: "Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
- Sponsors: William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Balvir Singh (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-06-18: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-09-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5294_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5294_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5294_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5294_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5294-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).