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Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
Sponsored by
Delegate Ruth
Status
In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis
Synopsis
Requiring an owner or operator of a large-scale data center to submit a disclosure report to certain State and local agencies and elected officials under certain circumstances; specifying the contents of the disclosure report; requiring the Department of the Environment to publish the disclosure report on its website within 30 days of receiving the report; requiring, by June 30, 2027, each local jurisdiction with a population of at least 10,000 residents to adopt by local law a large-scale data center plan; etc.
Committees
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026
Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/13/2026
Legislative Date
2/13/2026
Action
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/13/2026
Legislative Date
2/13/2026
Action
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/13/2026 2/13/2026 First Reading Environment and Transportation
Text - First - Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
House 2/13/2026 2/13/2026 Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
(   19-101, 19-102 )
Last Updated: 2/13/2026 6:56 PM
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