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VA HB 1112

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Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1112 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1112 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1112 about?

Zoning; high-energy users; local authority. Permits the governing body of any locality to give consideration to the adverse impacts on the electric grid caused by high-energy users, as defined in the bill, and impacts resulting from new electric infrastructure in the design of zoning ordinances and the drawing of districts. The bill also permits the governing body of any locality in Planning District 8 to consider the current availability of electric energy against the expected annual electric energy consumption of high-energy users when evaluating land use applications and zoning amendments. Finally, the bill provides that any governing body considering such an application or amendment shall require a high-energy user seeking such application or amendment to provide information regarding the projected annual electric energy usage for the project prior to consideration.

Who sponsors VA HB 1112?

JJ Singh is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1112, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Zoning; high-energy users; local authority. Permits the governing body of any locality to give consideration to the adverse impacts on the electric grid caused by high-energy users, as defined in the bill, and impacts resulting from new electric infrastructure in the design of zoning ordinances and the drawing of districts. The bill also permits the governing body of any locality in Planning District 8 to consider the current availability of electric energy against the expected annual electric energy consumption of high-energy users when evaluating land use applications and zoning amendments. Finally, the bill provides that any governing body considering such an application or amendment shall require a high-energy user seeking such application or amendment to provide information regarding the projected annual electric energy usage for the project prior to consideration.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • JJ Singhprimary
  • John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105314D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-29

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-01-29

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-01-30

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

Versions

  • IntroducedCompare
  • Counties, Cities and Towns SubstituteCompare
  • Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

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Official source

Attribution

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