Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2685: Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2685 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia. Primary sponsor: Ian T. Lovejoy. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Finance.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Retail sales and use tax; commercial and industrial exemptions; data centers. Provides that, between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2030, the retail sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment or enabling software purchased or leased for use in a data center shall not apply for such equipment if it is purchased or leased for use in a data center that is constructed after July 1, 2025, in Planning District 8.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance
- Impact statement from TAX (HB2685)
- Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Finance
- Presented and ordered printed 25104310D