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HB4822Introduced in the House of Delegates

To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools

IntroducedHouse Energy and Public Works

Introduced by Evan Hansen, District 79

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to redirect any positive tax increment ad valorem property taxes collected from High Impact Data Centers; local school Boards will receive 10% of the funds; redirects the current 50% of the funds from the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund to 35% to fund the Public Insurance Financial Stability Fund; increases from 30% to 35% of funds to the situs county; and provides 10% of the funds go to the situs county school board. The bill also provides that the fund created to assist electric grid stabilization for regulated utilities includes all utilities, not only coal and gas powered utilities.

Where it stands

To House Energy and Public Works

January 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Energy and Public Works then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Energy and Public Works

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