Bill Text: VA HB338 | 2025 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 3-N 3-A) [HB338 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2025-HB338-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 338 Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 5, 2024 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.4, relating to siting of data centers; impacts on resources; site assessment. ----------
Patrons-- Thomas, Helmer, Srinivasan, Laufer, Lovejoy and Webert; Senator: Roem
---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.4 as follows:

§15.2-2209.4. Siting of data centers; site assessment.

Prior to any approval for the siting of a data center, a locality shall perform a site assessment to examine the effect of the data center on water usage and carbon emissions as well as any impacts on agricultural resources within the locality.