Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Subcommittee tables permissive data-center siting bill after industry opposition
Summary
House Bill 2,712, a permissive bill that would have allowed localities to require data-center applicants to provide water-use estimates, sound modeling and power load information, was laid on the table by a 7-1 recorded vote after opposition from industry groups concluding similar authority exists in other legislation.
Delegate Lovejoy presented House Bill 2,712, described as a permissive measure that would authorize—but not require—localities to consider water usage, sound modeling (including proposed maximum decibels), and power load estimates when reviewing site plans for data…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
