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VA-HB 30 — 2026–2028 budget — Item 3-5.24 Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax

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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Legal stateEnacted or issuedA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionVirginiaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-06-30Enacted / approved
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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PA-SB 1408Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.EnergyNJ-S4659New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.Related tracked evidencePA-SB1345Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.Related tracked evidenceS-5640United States · Introduced / in committeeData Center Transparency Act of 2026Energy
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2026–2028 budget — Item 3-5.24 Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax

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explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordmember of family: exact title companionPolicy recordVA-HB 302026–2028 budget — Item 3-5…VA-HB 30: 2026–2028 budget — Item 3-5.24 Data Center Electricity Consumption TaxPolicy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themeJurisdictionVirginiaState policy jurisdictionVirginia: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceStateOriginal public sourceState: Original public sourceDocumented actorLuke E. TorianpersonLuke E. Torian: personPolicy family2026–2028 budget — Ite…VA2026–2028 budget — Item 3-5.24 Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax: VA

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