West Virginia · Legislation

West Virginia SB658

West Virginia SB658 is in committee.

This bill gives counties and municipalities in West Virginia more say over where and how data centers and microgrid projects are built in their communities. It shifts oversight authority away from the state level and back to local governments.

Recorded sponsor: Joey Garcia.

Official title

Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsor
Joey Garcia
Last updated

Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Local Zoning
  • Local Control

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How would West Virginia SB658 change data-center development in West Virginia?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.