MD HB270 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the University of Maryland School of Business, in coordination with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct an analysis of the likely environmental, energy, and economic impacts of data center development in the State; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to coordinate preparation of the final report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
Title
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Floor Amendment {263728/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-92) |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Favorable with Amendments {733420/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
| 2024-10-28 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB116 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-27 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Air Pollution
Coastal Bays
Commerce and Business
Construction
Economic Development
Energy Administration
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Industry and Technology
Legislative Services, Department of
Natural Resources
Prices
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
State Universities and Colleges
studies
Sunset
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Water Pollution
Work, Labor, and Employment
Coastal Bays
Commerce and Business
Construction
Economic Development
Energy Administration
Energy and Climate
Energy Matters
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Industry and Technology
Legislative Services, Department of
Natural Resources
Prices
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
State Universities and Colleges
studies
Sunset
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Water Pollution
Work, Labor, and Employment
