HB 589 VA
Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.
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Summary
Certain data from water users; water use consumption of data centers. Requires any water user that provides water to a data center, as defined in the bill, and is required to register certain water withdrawal and use data with the State Water Control Board to report to the Board, on a monthly basis or as frequent a basis as practicable, the total volume of water, including the portion that is reclaimed water, provided to such data center during the reporting period.
Sponsor (1)
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103000D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
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