HB4832Introduced in the House of Delegates
Relating to the use of state water resources
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 require that all high impact data centers report water use to the Department of Environmental Projection as part of the Water Resource Protection and Management Act's water use monitoring requirements, authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to limit, condition or prohibit withdrawals by a high impact data center from a state water resource if harm to that water resource or its future or existing uses will occur; removes references to previously repealed Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources; and requires the Department of Environmental Protection to provide analysis of a high impact data centers on public waters of this state.
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
Filed for introduction
To Energy and Public Works
Introduced in House
To House Energy and Public Works
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