Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore
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Louise Lucas has 5 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Louise Lucas said the plan ignores the sales and use tax exemption for data centers remaining untouched
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 19, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- theroanokestar.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Louise Lucas, Senate Finance Committee chair, stated the proposal does not end the $2 billion in sales tax exemptions for data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 18, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Cardinal News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- wtvr.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Virginia Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas said the commonwealth has let the data industry run out of control and promised sweeping new changes
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- NBC4 Washington (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Louise Lucas said there's bipartisan support on several new bills to implement sweeping new regulations on data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- NBC4 Washington (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas said a moratorium on data centers deserves serious consideration.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 5, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Data Center Frontier (opens in a new tab), trade press
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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