The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Union County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies
Union County’s law is labeled enacted, though its description says “if enacted”; it would pause new data center development for one year while officials study rules, but does not ban ongoing operations.
Rating from Arkansas statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Union County.
Specific to Union County only.
current law · County measurePauses new data center development in Union County for one year, from July 10, 2026, through July 9, 2027.Arkansas Ordinance No. 1795 (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the one-year pause would stop new data center development in Union County while officials study possible rules, making projects substantially harder to start during that period (“one-year moratorium on new data center development”). It is temporary and targets new development, not an outright ban on ongoing operations.
Timing
- Ends
- Jul 9, 2027
People behind it
- Union County Quorum Court
Unanimously approved Ordinance No. 1795, establishing the one-year moratorium.
- Union County officials
Will study potential impacts and develop possible local requirements during the moratorium.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A one-year moratorium pauses new data center development in Union County from July 10, 2026, through July 9, 2027; the ordinance does not permanently prohibit development. The measure establishes a one-year moratorium
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