2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB474: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024)

Legislative Summary

Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of on-site emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances; and altering the distribution of income tax revenue from corporations that is attributable to certain data centers.

Bill History

1/22/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/2/2024
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments {843324/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2024
Third Reading Passed (43-3)
Senate
3/15/2024
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments {523921/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 523921/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 523921/1 Adopted

4/1/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 843324/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 843324/1 Adopted

3/11/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
42
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
134
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2024
43
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/2024234.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/6/2024257.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2024177.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2024132.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB