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Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility. Provides that on or after January 1, 2027, a locality that has a zoning ordinance shall require, 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, 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 bill requires the locality to approve such land use applications only if the application is for an HEUF located on a parcel of land zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose, subject to certain exceptions. The bill excludes from the provisions a site with an existing legislative or administrative approval where an applicant seeks 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 incorporates SB 130
Introduced
Dec 31, 2025
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
House Conferees: Thomas, Convirs-Fowler, Wyatt
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Roem, Srinivasan, Stanley
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House requested conference committee
House insisted on substitute
House substitute rejected by Senate
Passed House with substitute (80-Y 14-N 0-A)
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 26108333D-H1
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 1-A)
Senator Roem Amendment #1 withdrawn
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Floor offered Senator Roem Amendments
Senator Roem Amendment #2 agreed to (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Reading of amendment #2 waived (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26106623D-S1
Incorporates SB130 (Ebbin)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Local Government with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100739D
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
Danica A. Roem
Adam P. Ebbin