HB507
Data center carbon dioxide-emitting backup generators; air monitoring.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 17, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
John Chilton McAuliff (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing an air permit for any application submitted for a data center on or after July 1, 2026, unless the emission limit for each engine-generator, defined in the bill, established by such permit is equal to or less than the emissions achieved by ... (More) a Tier 4 equivalent engine-generator. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104969D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
- 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 reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107698D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
