- December 31, 202820%
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- June 30, 202712%
- December 31, 20266%
The story so far
written Oct 3What is happening
Louisiana maintains a policy of incentivizing data center construction through tax exemptions while local jurisdictions begin to implement temporary halts [5][6]. The state offers 20-year tax breaks for facilities that invest at least $200 million [6]. A U.S. Senate candidate called for a statewide construction halt on October 1, citing concerns over the depletion of local aquifers [3]. The outcome of this debate affects the $12.9 billion in gas plant investments recently approved to power large-scale projects like the Meta Hyperion facility [2].
What to watch
A special session convened by the governor would be required to introduce a statutory ban before the next regular session [2]. The passage of a moratorium bill by the Louisiana House of Representatives would advance the proposal toward becoming law. Subsequent approval by the Louisiana Senate would send the measure to the executive branch. The governor signing the bill into law would establish the moratorium. Publication of the law in the official state register would finalize the effective date of the suspension. Polymarket prices the probability of a statewide moratorium by December 31, 2026, at 6% [2].
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How we got here
The Louisiana legislature adjourned its regular session on June 1 without passing any statewide moratorium bills [2]. Local government actions have diverged, as the City of Commerce enacted a 45-day emergency moratorium on August 11 to study infrastructure impacts [5]. In contrast, the Caddo Parish Commission voted on September 1 to reject a resolution that would have started a moratorium study for its unincorporated areas [4]. Governor Jeff Landry has continued to support the expansion of data center infrastructure throughout the year [2].
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- [2]ainvest.com — Louisiana Is Paying ~10.5-to-1 on a Data-Center Moratorium With No Road ...
- [3]thecentersquare.com — Exclusive: Senate candidate Jamie Davis calls for data center moratorium
- [4]thecentersquare.com — Caddo commissioners reject data center moratorium step
- [5]lmlamplighter.com — Commerce Halts Data Center Development With Emergency 45-Day Moratorium ...
- [6]servercountry.org — Louisiana Data Center Policy | Server Country
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newest firstWhen we started following: Louisiana data center moratorium faces legislative inertia as state officials prioritize infrastructure incentives
Louisiana has no active statewide moratorium bills following the June 1 adjournment of the regular legislative session [2]. Governor Jeff Landry continues to support data center infrastructure, recently approving $12.9 billion in gas plants to power projects such as Meta’s Hyperion facility [2]. While Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis called for a construction halt on October 1 due to aquifer depletion concerns [3], a statutory ban would require a special session that only the governor can convene [2].
Local efforts to restrict development have seen mixed results. The Caddo Parish Commission rejected a resolution on September 1 that would have initiated a moratorium study for unincorporated areas [4]. Conversely, the City of Commerce enacted a 45-day emergency moratorium on August 11 to evaluate infrastructure demands [5]. State-level policy remains focused on the HB 827 incentive package, which offers 20-year tax exemptions for facilities investing at least $200 million [6]. Polymarket currently prices the likelihood of a statewide moratorium by December 31, 2026, at 6% [2].