HB 496 (Guzman) Siting of data centers; site assessment; water use disclosures

Provides that, prior to any approval of a rezoning application, special exception application, or special use permit for the siting of a new data center, a locality shall require that an applicant perform and submit a site assessment to examine and disclose the expected water use for the new data center. The bill also requires an applicant that is proposing the by-right development of a new data center to disclose the expected water use for the new data center at the time of site plan or plan of development submission. Water use disclosures required in the bill must include specified metrics, including average daily use, maximum daily use, and total maximum annual use.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB496

 

Counties, Cities and Towns; Subc: #3

Counties, Cities and Towns Subc recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
Passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A)

Reported from Local Government with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)