MD-HB 120 · 2026 session · Legislation
Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Current status
- In Committee
- Sponsor
- Delegate Fisher
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Floor
- Enacted
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Latest action
In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Feb 3, 2026
Subject areas
Policy mechanisms
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Quick 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.
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