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Data centers; rainwater harvesting systems.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

VA SB 521 · Senate Bill · 2027

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Introduced
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Sponsor
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Latest action
Jul 21, 2026

What it does

Data centers; rainwater harvesting systems. Requires any new construction or substantial expansion, as defined in the bill, of a data center, as defined in the bill, to (i) include a rainwater harvesting system sufficient to capture rainwater runoff from at least 30 percent of the total roof surface area of such data center and (ii) use such harvested rainwater for non-potable water needs, as defined in the bill, including irrigation or the dissipation of heat from any component of such data center. The bill also requires any such system to be designed, installed, and periodically inspected by a person certified by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and authorizes the State Board…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Jul 21, 2026

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

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