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VA HB 607

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Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 607 pass?

The current status of VA HB 607 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 607 about?

Department of Environmental Quality; study of aggregate air pollution; data center generators; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a three-year study to research and model a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for data center generators and the need for increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth. The Department is directed to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources by October 1, 2029.

Who sponsors VA HB 607?

Amy J. Laufer is the primary sponsor of VA HB 607.

Description

Department of Environmental Quality; study of aggregate air pollution; data center generators; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a three-year study to research and model a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for data center generators and the need for increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth. The Department is directed to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources by October 1, 2029.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-27 — Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Amy J. Lauferprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102759D

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  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Rules

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  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

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  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-01-27

    Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB607

Attribution

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