Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

HB0799 — Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations related to the construction of a generating station that is co-located with a data center but is not interconnected with the electric transmission system or electric distribution system.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0799 do?
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations related to the construction of a generating station that is co-located with a data center but is not interconnected with the electric transmission system or electric distribution system.
Who sponsors HB0799?
HB0799 is sponsored by Delegate April Miller (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Joshua J. Stonko (Republican), and Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0799?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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