“Voted N on Virginia SB 94, requiring a site assessment of a proposed data center's sound and environmental impact before local approval”

The Virginia House of Delegates passed SB 94 with a substitute. The bill requires localities to obtain a site assessment of a proposed high energy use facility's (data center's) sound profile on nearby homes and schools before granting rezoning, a special exception or a special use permit, and allows localities to require assessment of water, agricultural, park, historic and forestland impacts. Outcome: Passed the House of Delegates 80-14 with a substitute (5 not voting). The conference report was agreed to by both chambers on March 14, 2026 and the bill became Chapter 568. Recorded vote: N. Body: Virginia House of Delegates. Measure: VA-2026-SB94.