Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency
Prohibiting a person from constructing a data center in the State; prohibiting a unit of State or local government from approving a proposal for the construction of a data center in the State; providing for the termination of the Act if the General Assembly enacts legislation regarding the co-location of data centers with a new or existing natural gas power generation facility, nuclear power generation facility, or small module reactor; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-14 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1040 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs | introduced |
| HB 1104 | Residential Solar Energy Systems - Local Inspections and Permitting | introduced |
| HB 112 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | introduced |
| HB 119 | Energy Performance Contracts - Navigators, Funding, and Requirements | introduced |
| HB 1190 | Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption | introduced |
| HB 1195 | Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act) | introduced |
| HB 1199 | Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) | introduced |
| HB 1217 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | introduced |