HB 1601

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 03, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 23, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility.

Abstract

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.

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; site assessment; high energy use facility.

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Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N)

Jan 22, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments agreed to

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Printed as engrossed 25102219D-E

Jan 21, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 17, 2025

House

Impact statement from CLG (HB1601)

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 16, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 13, 2025

House

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 03, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102219D

Bill Text

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Counties, Cities and Towns Amendments HTML
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Impact statement from CLG (HB1601) PDF

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