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VA HB784
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Anderson
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AI Summary
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Requires the Virginia Department of Taxation to publish annual reports disclosing information about data center operators receiving sales and use tax exemptions under § 58.1-609.3, creating an exception to the general tax confidentiality rules
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Mandates that the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority share data center information with the Department of Taxation in unaggregated form, rather than only aggregated data
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Clarifies that while public reports cannot identify individual businesses, the Department of Taxation may receive and use unaggregated, business-specific data for oversight purposes
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Amends § 58.1-3 (tax information secrecy provisions) and § 58.1-609.3 (commercial and industrial tax exemptions) to increase transparency around data center tax benefits
Legislative Description
RS and UT; commercial and industrial exemptions, disclosure of data center operator exemption.
Last Action
Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)
2/11/2026