HB1411Introduced in the House of Delegates
Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
Introduced by Sheila Ruth, District 44
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring an owner or operator of a large-scale data center to submit a disclosure report to certain State and local agencies and elected officials under certain circumstances; specifying the contents of the disclosure report; requiring the Department of the Environment to publish the disclosure report on its website within 30 days of receiving the report; requiring, by June 30, 2027, each local jurisdiction with a population of at least 10,000 residents to adopt by local law a large-scale data center plan; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
February 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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