2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB270: Data Center Impact Analysis and Report

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

10/28/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {733420/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Motion Special Order until 02/12 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Floor Amendment {263728/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-92)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (125-8)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-1)
Senate
4/5/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 263728/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-92)

Floor Amendment 263728/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (34-92)

2/12/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733420/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733420/1 Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/14/2025
125
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 263728/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected
2/12/2025
34
Yea
92
Nay
7
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Brian Crosby
Brian Crosby
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/202587.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202579.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB