Create a limited and predictable water-quantity review framework for High Impact Data Centers (HIDCs) in West Virginia.

Summary

The bill forces certified high‑impact data centers to give public notice of their planned water withdrawals, submit projected usage to the Department of Environmental Protection, and receive a review that looks only at water quantity. It also obligates annual reporting of actual withdrawals and lets the department deny or condition withdrawals only if they would reduce water supplies needed for existing lawful users. The measure aims to protect water availability without creating a new permitting program.

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