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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 784: RS and UT; commercial and industrial exemptions, disclosure of data center operator exemption.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 784 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RS and UT; commercial and industrial exemptions, disclosure of data center operator exemption. Primary sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote).

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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; disclosure of data center operator exemption. Requires the Department of Taxation to annually publish a report including the name of all data center operators receiving a retail sales and use tax exemption, and for each such data center operator, (i) the amount of exemption claimed, (ii) whether the required job creation and capital investments goals set by a data center operator's memorandum of understanding have been met, and (iii) its employment levels and average annual wages paid to its employees.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica L. AndersonPrimary sponsorNot 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

  1. Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)
  2. House subcommittee offered
  3. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/7/2026 7:24 pm)
  4. Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1
  5. Referred to Committee on Finance
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102350D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source