Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the University of Maryland School of Business, in coordination with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct an analysis of the likely environmental, energy, and economic impacts of data center development in the State; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to coordinate preparation of the final report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 73FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sellner, Kevin | --None-- | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Russell, Karen | Climate Change Working Group of Frederick County | Position only |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sweat, Tonya | Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Troxell, Timothylobbyist | FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | HoCo Climate Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| FAV | Zelaya, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCutchen, Susan | Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit | Position only |
| FAV | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarz, Kurt | Maryland Ornithological Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Position only |
| FAV | Hoover, Frederick | Maryland PublicService Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinsey, Kathy | Mobilize Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Garrett | Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Caroline | Montogmery Countryside Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Crosby, Brian | Office of Delegate Brian Crosby | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bauer, Elizabeth | Self | Position only |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoefner, Ferd | Takoma Park Presbyterian Church | Position only |
| FAV | Gordon, Susan | Tri-County Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broder, Robin | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Peter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Beeson, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broder, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Patricia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carroll, George | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chalmers, Alice | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Danmyer, Marc | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Cortney | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, John | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fischler, Benjamin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gallagher, Patrice | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffith, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Held, Karl | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hill, Brandon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Holcomb, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackman, Patricia | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
--None--FAV 1
CASAFAV 1
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1
Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Mobilize FrederickFAV 1
SelfFAV 1
Stop MPRP, IncFAV 2
Sugarloaf AllianceFAV 1
Tri-County CoalitionFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
UNFManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…
UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486