SB521
Data centers; rainwater harvesting systems.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 2-N)
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Data centers; rainwater harvesting systems.
Requires any new construction or substantial expansion, as defined in the bill, of a data center, as defined in the bill, to (i) include a rainwater harvesting system sufficient to capture rainwater runoff from at least 30 percent of the total roof surface area of such data center and (ii) ... (More) use such harvested rainwater for non-potable water needs, as defined in the bill, including irrigation or the dissipation of heat from any component of such data center. The bill also requires any such system to be designed, installed, and periodically inspected by a person certified by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and authorizes the State Board of Health to promulgate regulations in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Quality as necessary to effectuate the provisions of the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102641D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB521)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 2-N)
