2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1053+ words) Two pieces of legislation introduced by Del. Rip Sullivan, D-Fairfax, to update the state's sales tax were heard in the House and met with different outcomes. House Bill 897 and House Bill 900, both patroned by Sullivan, looked to adjust Virginia's sales…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (817+ words) Virginia's largest utility, state regulators and lawmakers say the measure would immediately drop residential bills by about $5.50 per month Sen. L. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, on Monday introduced an amendment to her'Senate Bill 253, which would levy more energy costs onto data centers…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1332+ words) As Virginia grapples with an energy crisis fueled by the proliferation of data centers and growing local concern about permitting for the facilities, lawmakers are mulling how to manage the industry." Over the next two months of the General Assembly…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (640+ words) The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of data center regulations at its June 10 meeting that would require any hyperscale data center proposed in the county to obtain a provisional use permit " a process that requires a public…...