New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday that enacts a one-year pause on the construction of large data centers. 

The order, which is the first statewide moratorium on the facilities in the U.S., prohibits the permitting of data centers that use 50 megawatts or more to operate, the New York Times reported. 

While the moratorium is in effect, the state will create a regulatory framework for assessing how the facilities impact the environment. 

The New York Legislature passed a measure last month that went even further, but Hochul, who has expressed support for artificial intelligence in the past, has not signed it. She has said she's considering it.