Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke recently in favor of letting localities, not the General Assembly, decide how and where to approve data centers.
Read more about the bills mentioned in this story — or any other legislation in the 2025 General Assembly session — at https://lis.virginia.gov/.
The growth of data centers in Virginia has gone largely unchecked for years, leading to public concerns about energy and water consumption, land use and location, among other issues.
A bipartisan group of state legislators on Tuesday discussed a set of bills that approach data center proliferation from multiple angles.
Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun County, and Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, joined five House members — Del. Michael Webert, R-Fauquier County; Del. Michelle Maldonado, D-Manassas; Del. Shelly Simonds, D-Newport News; Del. Josh Thomas, D-Prince William County; and Del. Rip Sullivan Jr., D-Fairfax County — in a Richmond news conference to discuss their legislation.
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