Virginia House, Senate leaders reach budget deal, chambers to meet Monday

By: Samantha Willis

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 552

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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After months of debate and an increasingly fraught battle over how to tax and regulate data centers, Virginia budget negotiators announced Friday evening that they’d reached a deal featuring a new energy consumption tax for the industry that’s expected to generate $1.2 billion over the biennium.

The new plan also includes 4% raises for teachers each year, and roughly $285 million for health insurance from the state marketplace and food assistance funding for …

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