Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 370 — Industrial/commercial use facilities; local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill allows localities to require water consumption estimates from industrial and commercial facilities in zoning ordinances.

This bill permits local governments to include requirements for industrial and commercial facilities to provide estimates of water consumption. It also allows them to consider water usage when making zoning and permit decisions.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This may lead to better management of local water resources by requiring consideration of water usage in industrial and commercial projects.
  • Small Business: Small businesses may need to provide water consumption estimates when applying for zoning changes or special permits.

Summary

Local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance; industrial and commercial facilities. Authorizes a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions for (i) requiring proposed industrial and commercial facilities to submit water consumption estimates and (ii) considering water consumption from public resources when making rezoning and special use permit decisions related to such facilities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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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: 15.2-2286.

  • 15.2-2286

    17. Provisions for (i) requiring proposed

    Inserts “17. Provisions for (i) requiring proposed”.

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    industrial

    Inserts “industrial”.

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    and commercial

    Inserts “and commercial”.

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    facilit

    Inserts “facilit”.

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    ies

    Inserts “ies”.

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    to submit

    Inserts “to submit”.

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    annual

    Inserts “annual”.

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    water

    Inserts “water”.

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    consumption

    Inserts “consumption”.

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    estimates

    Inserts “estimates”.

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    and (ii) considering

    Inserts “and (ii) considering”.

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    water consumption

    Inserts “water consumption”.

  • 15.2-2286

    from public resources when making rezoning and special use permit decisions related to such

    Inserts “from public resources when making rezoning and special use permit decisions related to such”.

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    facilities

    Inserts “facilities”.

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    .

    Inserts “.”.

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  4. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

  5. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100103D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 HB 370 do?
Local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance; industrial and commercial facilities. Authorizes a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions for (i) requiring proposed industrial and commercial facilities to submit water consumption estimates and (ii) considering water consumption from public resources when making rezoning and special use permit decisions related to such facilities.
Who sponsors HB 370?
HB 370 is sponsored by David A. Reid.
What is the current status of HB 370?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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