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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 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 shall 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 is identical to SB 1449.
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N)
House rejected Governor's recommendation (11-Y 85-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1601ER)
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
Conference substitute printed 25107870D-H1
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 13-N 1-A)
Amended by conference committee
Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Hackworth
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Thomas, Sewell, Morefield
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Senate substitute rejected by House (Y-2 N-94 A-0)
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 10-N 1-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25107109D-S1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25102219D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments agreed to
Read first time
Impact statement from CLG (HB1601)
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102219D
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Vetoed by Governor
Joshua E. Thomas
Shelly A. Simonds
Betsy B. Carr
Joshua G. Cole
Vivian E. Watts