VA-HB 30 · 2026 session · Legislation
2026–2028 budget — Item 3-5.24 Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Current status
- Enacted
- Sponsor
- Luke E. Torian
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Floor
- Enacted
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Latest action
Enacted / approved
Jun 30, 2026
Subject areas
Energy
Policy mechanisms
No policy mechanisms are assigned.
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Quick summary
Imposes a temporary $0.011 per kWh electricity-consumption tax on data centers from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, administered by the State Corporation Commission with annual collections above $600 million subject to pro-rata refunds.
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