HB 120

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-120
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-20
Energy
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Delegate Fisher
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status introduced
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
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