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VA HB784

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Anderson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Clarifies that while public reports cannot identify individual businesses, the Department of Taxation may receive and use unaggregated, business-specific data for oversight purposes

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance: Subcommittee #12/5/2026
Finance1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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