HB 905

Did not advance

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

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	American Clean Power	Oral
FAV	Akerman, Greg	Building Trades Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stierli, Edwardlobbyist	National Parks Conservation Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Levi, Josh	Data Center Coalition	Oral
UNF	McColgan, Kylelobbyist	Greater Washington Board of Trade	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Romo, Martin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Position only

Organizations on record

American Clean PowerFAV 1

Building Trades CouncilFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Data Center CoalitionUNF 1

Greater Washington Board of TradeUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationUNF 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

NAACPINFO 1

National Parks Conservation AssociationFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraAmerican Clean PowerRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVStierli, EdwardNational Parks Conservation AssociationRegistered for: National Parks Conservation Association

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

UNFMcColgan, KyleGreater Washington Board of TradeRegistered for: Northrop Grumman Corporation

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce