S.B. 1000: Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers
Maryland, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, February 23, 2026.
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S.B. 1000 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Expanding the application of certain requirements for the construction of certain overhead transmission lines to include certain other transmission lines; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to establish specific criteria for making the determination to waive, for good cause, the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity in certain circumstances; prohibiting the construction of a data center in certain development districts in Baltimore City; etc.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors William Ferguson (D)
Subjects Utility Regulation, Real Property, Energy and Climate, Applicants and Applications, Baltimore City, Certifications, Construction, Data Centers, Information Technology, internet, Notices, Public Service Commission, Reports, Revenue and Taxes, Rules and Regulations, Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Telecommunications, Utilities The legislature's own list.
Official page mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB1000?ys=2026RS. Found through LegiScan (bill 2130698), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- February 23, 2026 In committee
S.B. 1000 went to committee in the Senate. mgaleg.maryland.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First Reading Senate Rules.
- February 23, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 1000 was introduced in the Senate. mgaleg.maryland.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First Reading Senate Rules.
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