# Maryland HB 0560: Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal

Maryland HB 0560, Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0560
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Taxes - Sales and Use, Taxes - Property, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data Centers, Exemptions, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Personal Property, Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0560f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0560f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0560-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).