VA SB1449 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)
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 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, or (v) forestland on the HEUF site or immediately contiguous land. The provisions of the bill shall not apply to any property 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
Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-22 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N) (Y: 57 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 31-N 1-A) (Y: 4 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2025-02-12 - House - Passed House with substitute (58-Y 39-N) (Y: 58 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-07 - House - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-06 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 33 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - Senate - Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 31-N 1-A) (Y: 4 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2025-02-12 - House - Passed House with substitute (58-Y 39-N) (Y: 58 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-07 - House - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-06 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 33 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - Senate - Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N) |
| 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 25107860D-S2 |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-21 | Amended by conference committee | |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Delegates: Thomas, Sewell, Morefield |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Hackworth |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-17 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2025-02-17 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 31-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with substitute (58-Y 39-N) |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Read third time |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Committee substitute printed 25106875D-H1 |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A) |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Local Government Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 25106235D-S1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 25105166D |
