SB393Introduced in the Senate
Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax.
Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia's Great Outdoors Act established; land preservation distributions and appropriations. Creates a data center land preservation tax on and after January 1, 2027, in an amount equal to $3 per square foot of each data center facility footprint, as defined in the bill, and directs no less than $250 million of revenues from the tax to be distributed for various land protection and preservation purposes, including into the Virginia Tribal Commitment Fund, as created in the bill. The bill also repeals provisions requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill or in his amendments to the general appropriation act a recommended appropriation from the general fund, up to $20 million, for land preservation as follows: (i) 80 percent of the unissued credits to the Virginia Land Conservation Fund, of which at least 50 percent must be used for acquisitions with public access; (ii) 10 percent to the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund; and (iii) 10 percent to the Virginia Farmland and Forestland Preservation Fund.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
February 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · February 10, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
| Bryce Reeves | 28 | Yes |
| Jeremy McPike | 29 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105162D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N)
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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