SB336
Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
March 6, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. State Corporation Commission; data center generators.
Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate ... (More) Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103994D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107163D-S1
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107623D-S2
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/06/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
