SB393
Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia's Great Outdoors Act established; land preservation distributions and appropriations.
Creates a data center land preservation tax on and after January 1, 2027, in an amount equal to $3 per square foot of each data center facility footprint, as defined in the bill, and directs no less than $250 million of revenues from the tax to be distributed for various ... (More) land protection and preservation purposes, including into the Virginia Tribal Commitment Fund, as created in the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105162D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
