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HB154

Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Josh Thomas (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements.

Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to require each data center that operates an emergency generation unit, as those terms are defined in the bill, to report on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours the times when such emergency generation unit will be in operation.
  • Bill History

  • 01/06/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101357D
  • 01/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
  • 02/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB154)
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
  • 02/11/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
  • 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)
  • 02/18/2026 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources