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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 HB 1601.
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Vetoed by Governor
Communicated to Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1449ER)
Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)
Conference substitute printed 25107860D-S2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A)
Amended by conference committee
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Thomas, Sewell, Morefield
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Hackworth
Conferees appointed by Senate
House requested conference committee
House insisted on substitute
House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 31-N 1-A)
Passed House with substitute (58-Y 39-N)
Read third time
Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 25106875D-H1
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A)
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25106235D-S1
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Presented and ordered printed 25105166D
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Vetoed by Governor
Adam P. Ebbin
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy