House overrides veto on data-center impact study after heated debate
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
The Maryland House of Delegates voted 111-24 on Dec. 16 to override the governor's veto of House Bill 270, ordering a study of data centers’ economic, environmental and energy impacts after lawmakers clashed over cost and whether taxpayers should fund the research.
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Annapolis — The Maryland House of Delegates voted 111-24 on Dec. 16 to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 270, which directs an independent study of data centers’ economic, environmental and energy impacts in the state.
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