- The Virginia General Assembly has not reached an agreement on the biennial budget, with the sales and use tax exemption for data centers being a major point of contention.
- The House and Senate have sharply different approaches: some Senators propose eliminating the exemption, while the House suggests maintaining it with conditions.
- Several related data center bills (on siting, water usage, air permitting, and policy) remain unresolved or in conference.
- A special session to address the budget and the data center exemption is scheduled for April 23, 2026.
- The outcome will significantly impact Virginia’s data center industry and its business climate.
Source: jdsupra.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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