Virginia Data Center Budget Shift

Virginia’s House of Delegates just unveiled a bold new budget plan that’s sparking debate — especially around data centers. Gone are the environmental safeguards that once blocked these tech giants from building near polluting power plants or forcing them to use cleaner backup generators. In their place? A new commission made up of lawmakers and industry reps tasked with figuring out how to balance tech growth, affordable utilities, and tax revenue — all before November. Speaker Don Scott and Governor Spanberger back the move, seeing it as a smarter way to assess the industry’s impact. But with the Senate still silent and families needing relief, the clock is ticking: House debate kicks off June 18, Senate follows soon after, and if no agreement by month’s end, state services could grind to a halt. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/84edd7b6c23cb607