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

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2027 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26102759D

HOUSE BILL NO. 607

Offered January 14, 2026

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.

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Patron—Laufer

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Referred to Committee on Rules

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 37/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -9 81 days quiet

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