HB 1534

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: August 29, 2026.

Data Centers - Standards for Operation and Siting.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1534
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates introduced 2026-08-29
Environment / Climate
Summary

Requiring an owner or operator of a data center to comply with certain standards under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish by regulation certain sound and vibration controls and requirements for backup power generation for data centers; prohibiting a local approving authority from authorizing the construction of a data center on certain agricultural land; and requiring a certain applicant to submit a certain report to a local approving authority under certain cirucmstances.

Sponsor
Delegate Miller
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-13 Status introduced
2026-08-29 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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