VA SB 130

died on adjournment

Data centers; site assessment, definition of high energy use facility.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility. Provides that prior to any approval of a rezoning application, special exception application, or special use permit for the siting of a new high energy use facility (HEUF), as defined in the bill, a locality shall require that an applicant perform and submit a site assessment to examine the sound profile of the HEUF on residential units and schools located within 500 feet of the HEUF property boundary. The bill also allows a locality to require that a site assessment examine the effect of the proposed HEUF facility on (i) ground and surface water resources, (ii) agricultural resources, (iii) parks, (iv) registered historic sites, and (v) forestland on the HEUF site or immediately contiguous land. The provisions of the bill do not apply to a site with an existing legislative or administrative approval where an applicant is seeking an expansion or modification of an already existing or approved facility and such expansion does not exceed an additional 100 megawatts or more of electrical power. Finally, the bill provides that its provisions shall not be construed to prohibit, limit, or otherwise supersede existing local zoning authority. This bill was incorporated into SB 94.

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-02-03 — Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB94-Roem) (13-Y 2-N)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-06
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100044D
filing,introduction
2026-01-06
Referred to Committee on Local Government
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-03
Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB94-Roem) (13-Y 2-N)

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Votes

Reported from Local Government
2026-01-19 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-03 · pass · 13-2
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB130

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