VA HB1601 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N 0-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N 0-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility. Provides that prior to any approval of a rezoning application, special exception, 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 areas and schools 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) water, (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.
Title
Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility.
Sponsors
| Del. Joshua Thomas [D] | Del. Shelly Simonds [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Joshua Cole [D] |
| Del. Vivian Watts [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-21 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 13-N 1-A) (Y: 22 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 10-N 1-A) (Y: 26 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - House - Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N) (Y: 57 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-01-17 - House - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-16 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 10-N 1-A) (Y: 26 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - House - Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N) (Y: 57 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-01-17 - House - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-16 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N 0-A) |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Conference substitute printed 25107870D-H1 |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 13-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-21 | Amended by conference committee | |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Hackworth |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Delegates: Thomas, Sewell, Morefield |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House (Y-2 N-94 A-0) |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 10-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Local Government Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 25107109D-S1 |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A) |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Printed as engrossed 25102219D-E |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments agreed to |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Impact statement from CLG (HB1601) |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-13 | House | Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102219D |
