Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage, definitions.
Data center operators applying for grants must use reclaimed water for cooling. The requirement will increase from 60% by 2027 to 100% by 2031.
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SB 417 — Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage, definitions.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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In plain language
The bill requires data centers to use reclaimed water for cooling processes.
Data center operators applying for grants must use reclaimed water for cooling. The requirement will increase from 60% by 2027 to 100% by 2031.
What this means for you
- Environment: This bill encourages more sustainable water practices in cloud computing by promoting the use of reclaimed water.
Summary
Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage. Requires data center operators applying for grant payments from the Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund to utilize reclaimed water, defined in the bill, for water-dependent cooling processes at data center and cloud computing cluster operations facilities. The bill gradually increases the reclaimed water utilization requirement at such facilities from 60 percent of all water-dependent cooling processes beginning on July 1, 2027, to 100 percent on and after July 1, 2031.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 59.1-284.42.
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"Reclaimed water"
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means wastewater treated
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to
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an unpotable
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standard that is reused
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for commercial purposes
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and
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whose reuse reduces demands placed upon
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potable water systems in the
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Commonwealth.
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"Water-dependent
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cooling"
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mean
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s the use of water
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in open
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-loop
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or closed
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loop cooling systems
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to
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suppress
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or reduce
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the temperature of server components in a facility
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, including through evaporative cooling
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and
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rear-door water cooling
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methods.
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; and (iv)
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if
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operating a
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facility that utilizes
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water-dependent cooling processes
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compliance with
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reclaimed
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water
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usage
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requirements
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Action History
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Continued from last session
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Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N 2-A)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB417)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100086D
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 417 do?
- Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund; reclaimed water usage. Requires data center operators applying for grant payments from the Cloud Computing Cluster Infrastructure Grant Fund to utilize reclaimed water, defined in the bill, for water-dependent cooling processes at data center and cloud computing cluster operations facilities. The bill gradually increases the reclaimed water utilization requirement at such facilities from 60 percent of all water-dependent cooling processes beginning on July 1, 2027, to 100 percent on and after July 1, 2031.
- Who sponsors SB 417?
- SB 417 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
- What is the current status of SB 417?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 417?
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