Registered lobbyist
Andrew Preston Zirkle
Technology Council of Maryland · (240) 243-4026 · on file 2025 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
35
26 for · 13 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
66%
25 of 38 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 27 Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 148 Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 400 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 470 Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Enacted |
| HB 560 Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 560 Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | UNFPDF | Data Center Alliance of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1126 Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations - Laboratory Services - Contract Providers | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 1250 Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 1426 Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| HB 1534 Data Centers - Standards for Operation and Siting | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 376 Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Enacted |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Enacted |
| SB 392 Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 427 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | UNFPDF | Data Center Alliance of Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 427 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 457 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 778 Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Enacted |
| SB 778 Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Enacted |
| SB 827 Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 837 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 853 Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | UNFPDF | Data Center Alliance of Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 853 Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 909 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAV | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 987 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | UNF | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
| SB 992 Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program | FWA | Maryland Tech Council | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 503 Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Did not advance |
| HB 960 City of Frederick - Assignment of Offenders to Road Work - Repeal | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 560 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Municipal Golf Course License | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 561 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 563 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 767 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Promoter's Permit | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 770 Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Stadium License | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 1002 Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Brewery and Distillery Licenses | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Passed both chambers |
2021 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 792 Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks | FAV | University System of Maryland Student Council | Did not advance |
| SB 283 Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act | FWA | University System of Maryland Student Council | Enacted |
| SB 904 Sales and Use Tax - Study on Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks | FAVPDF | University System of Maryland Student Council | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 799 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair Farm Equipment | FAV | Did not advance |
