# Maryland SB 0903: Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax

Maryland SB 0903, Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0903
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Taxes - Sales and Use, Administrative Agencies, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Commercial Property, Committees and Commissions, Construction, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Energy Administration, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environment, Department of the, Environmental Incentives, Environmental Justice, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Evidence, Exemptions, Forms, Industry and Technology, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Natural Resources, Department of, Notices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Personal Property, Power Plants, Public Service Commission, Renewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc., Rules and Regulations, Sales and Use Tax, Standards and Best Practices, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Testimony -see also- Witnesses, Time, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Zoning and Planning
- 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: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-04: Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0903f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0903f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0903-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).