Maryland House Bill 905

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-08 - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering, for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for qualified data center personal property, the definition of "qualified data center" so as to require the payment of certain prevailing wages, employment of certain apprentices, installation of certain battery storage, incorporation of on-site solar energy generation to the extent practicable, and purchase of a certain percentage of energy demanded by the data center from certain wind-based generators or solar renewable energy credits.

Sales and Use Tax Exemption – Qualified Data Center Personal Property – Eligibility

Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	House	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2024-02-08	House	Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
2024-02-02	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2024-02-02	House	First Reading Ways and Means and Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - General	11	239	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0905?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0905f.pdf