HB607
Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 27, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Amy Laufer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Environmental Quality; study of aggregate air pollution; data center generators; report.
Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a three-year study to research and model a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for data center generators and the need for ... (More) increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth. The Department is directed to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources by October 1, 2029. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102759D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
