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SB 1000 — Maryland

Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers

Expanding the application of certain requirements for the construction of certain overhead transmission lines to include certain other transmission lines; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to establish specific criteria for making the determination to waive, for good cause, the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity in certain circumstances; prohibiting the construction of a data center in certain development districts in Baltimore City; etc.

Latest action: First Reading Senate Rules · Feb 23, 2026

In committeeApplicants and ApplicationsBaltimore CityCertificationsConstructionData CentersEnergy and ClimateInformation TechnologyInternetNoticesPublic Service CommissionReal PropertyReportsRevenue and TaxesRules and RegulationsSafetyStandards and Best PracticesTelecommunicationsUtilitiesUtility Regulation

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Rules (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Senate Rules

    Feb 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Bill Ferguson

No recorded floor votes yet.

Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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