SB1449
Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Siting of data centers; site assessment; high energy use facility.
Provides that prior to any approval of a rezoning application, special exception, or special use permit for the siting of a new high energy use facility (HEUF), as defined in the bill, a locality shall require that an applicant perform and submit a site assessment to examine the sound profile ... (More) of the HEUF on residential units and schools located within 500 feet of the HEUF property boundary. The bill also allows a locality to require that a site assessment examine the effect of the proposed facility on (i) ground and surface water resources, (ii) agricultural resources, (iii) parks, (iv) registered historic sites, or (v) forestland on the HEUF site or immediately contiguous land. The provisions of the bill shall not apply to any property with an existing legislative or administrative approval where an applicant is seeking an expansion or modification of an already existing or approved facility and such expansion does not exceed an additional 100 megawatts or more of electrical power. Finally, the bill provides that its provisions shall not be construed to prohibit, limit, or otherwise supersede existing local zoning authority. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 25105166D
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106235D-S1
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Local Government Substitute agreed to
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/04/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/06/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106875D-H1
- 02/11/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (58-Y 39-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 31-N 1-A)
- 02/17/2025 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/17/2025 - House: House requested conference committee
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Hackworth
- 02/19/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/19/2025 - House: Delegates: Thomas, Sewell, Morefield
- 02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25107860D-S2
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1449ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N) Close Floor Vote
