Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Tran, Kathy
Meeting Date & Time: 02/11/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room B - 205
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Notes: Bills that report favorably from this Natural Resources subcommittee meeting will be considered at the 9:00a full Agriculture, Chesapeake & Natural Resources committee meeting on February 11, 2026 in House Room 'B'.
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804)698-1946
DLS Contact: Anissa Cottrell (804) 698-1814; Nathan Smith (804) 698-1840
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB154 | Thomas | Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10.1-1308.2, relating to Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Tran, Herring, Glass, Clark, Hernandez, McAuliff, Franklin, L.V., Ware, Wright Nays (1): Kent Last actions:
Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB507 | McAuliff | Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-1322.6, relating to permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Herring, Glass, Clark, Hernandez, McAuliff, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Ware, Wright, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB589 | Simonds | Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.38 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain data from water users; water use consumption of data centers. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Herring, Glass, Clark, Hernandez, McAuliff, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Ware, Wright, Kent Last actions:
Related Bills: SB553 (Srinivasan) Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1152 | Hodges | Carbon market participation; coastal and marine resources. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10.1-1186.7, relating to Department of Environmental Quality; carbon market participation; coastal and marine resources. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Tran, Herring, Glass, Clark, Hernandez, McAuliff, Franklin, L.V., Ware, Wright Nays (1): Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1266 | Tran | Environmental Justice in Permitting Process Guidance Memo; DEQ to publish an updated version. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to publish an updated version of the Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance Memo to consider how to assess the cumulative impacts of certain permits. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Herring, Glass, Clark, Hernandez, McAuliff, Franklin, L.V. Nays (3): Ware, Wright, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1502 | Guzman | Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by certain commercial facilities in the Commonwealth and explore ways to address the pollution from such generators; report.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute ; Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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