No pause on data centers but North Dakota special session to debate nondisclosure deals

By: Jacob Orledge, Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 1,330

Last Updated: 3 hours, 37 minutes ago

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North Dakota lawmakers will consider a temporary ban on nondisclosure agreements for data centers and other industrial developments during a September special session.

Legislative leaders also voted Monday to consider a line of credit for a stalled Military Gallery project, advance a technical correction to a property tax credit and debate two bills related to regulating kratom, the reason the governor called the special session.

An overall moratorium on data center development …

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