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SB 393 VA
Introduced

Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax.

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia Senate Bill 393 would establish Virginia's Great Outdoors Act and would create a data center land conservation tax. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish the act, create a new tax on data centers to support land conservation, and establish land preservation distributions and appropriations.

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Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-512 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 10.1 a chapter numbered 21.3, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-2141, 10.1-2142, and 10.1-2143, and by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 58.1 an article numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-1749 and 58.1-1750; and to repeal § 2.2-1509.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia's Great Outdoors Act established; data center land conservation tax; land preservation distributions and appropriations.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (7)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105162D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
  3. Jan 27, 2026 Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
  4. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N) · upper
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  6. Feb 10, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  7. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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