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Montgomery County leaders are proposing two competing bills to regulate data center development amid rapid growth in the D.C. area. One bill, sponsored by County Council President Natali Fani-González, seeks to limit data centers to industrial zones and enforce environmental protections, while an alternative bill by At-large Councilmember Evan Glass aims to establish a task force for community input. Both proposals intend to create a formal definition for data centers and prevent uncontrolled development similar to past issues in Loudoun County.