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HB 607 VA
Introduced

Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

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

Summary

This bill would direct the Department of Environmental Quality to study aggregate air pollution in areas with concentrations of data centers, focusing on impacts from backup generators used by those facilities. The study would model various scenarios of air pollution and examine the adequacy of current air permit procedures for generators in high-density data center areas. The bill would require the department to provide recommendations on how to handle minor air permits for generators and assess whether increased air quality monitoring is needed in affected areas. A report documenting the study findings and recommendations would be required.

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Official abstract

A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a study that researches and models a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for generators and the need for increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth; report.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (6)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102759D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  5. Jan 27, 2026 Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) · lower
  6. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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