An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.

The pause on data center applications now applies to 'land use ordinances' instead of just 'zoning ordinances,' broadening the types of local rules that can be paused.

The definition of a 'data center' was updated to explicitly include facilities with a peak demand of 25 megawatts or greater.

The effective date of the act was changed from 60 days after passage to 'immediately.'

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include new names, and the amendment history was changed to reflect 'second consideration' instead of the initial committee report.

Added a provision allowing municipalities to pause data center applications for up to 180 days, during which legal review deadlines are suspended.

Changed the effective date of the act from 60 days to immediately.

Expanded the definition of 'data center' to include facilities with a peak demand of 25 megawatts or greater, in addition to those with specific backup power and cooling infrastructure.

Clarified that the term 'municipality' includes cities of the first class, ensuring they are covered by the new pause provisions.

Added restrictions preventing municipalities from changing the agenda under specific statutory sections during the pause period.