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Subcommittee tables permissive data-center siting bill after industry opposition

2174478 · January 30, 2025
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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…

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