CB-019-2026 data centers

Supported the bill but said it is not comprehensive; urged no data centers by right, no NDAs, no tax breaks, and full disclosure of energy and water use.

Representing CCAN Action Fund, supported the bill and said the Landover data center should not proceed under old permitting standards.

Representing the Glendale Citizens Association, supported the bill's vested rights provision requiring real construction before rights vest.

District 5 resident urging passage, citing the Landover project's proximity to a children's hospital, energy and water demands, and a 25,000-signature petition.

Prince George's Chamber of Commerce president opposed the bill, citing regulatory overreach and barriers to economic development on top of the existing moratorium.

District 2 resident supporting the bill and urging an outright permanent ban on hyperscale data centers, citing WSSC water infrastructure failures.

Asked the committee to confirm the bill does not put the hyperscale data center moratorium at risk; the chair confirmed it does not.