2024 Regular Session • Maryland 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
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Republican: 9
Primary Sponsor

Malcolm Augustine
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Jack Bailey
Republican
Pamela Beidle
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Mary Carozza
Republican
Nick Charles
Democrat
Paul Corderman
Republican
William Ferguson
Democrat
William Folden
Republican
Jason Gallion
Republican
Stephen Hershey
Republican
Shelly Hettleman
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Mike McKay
Republican
Justin Ready
Republican
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Chris West
Republican