HB507
Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 1, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
Chief Patron:
John Chilton McAuliff (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing an air permit for any application submitted for a data center on or after July 1, 2026, unless the emission limit for each engine-generator, defined in the bill, established by such permit is equal to or less than the emissions achieved by ... (More) a Tier 4 equivalent engine-generator. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104969D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107698D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB507ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/01/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB507)
