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Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities.

Jun 1, 2026: print number 9086b

Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities.

May 30, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 6394B

Prohibits allocation of economic development power to data centers; provides for certain caps on amounts and eligibility for industrial development agency financial assistance; provides for the return of industrial development agency-awarded financial assistance if certain job levels are not maintained within 5 years of project completion; designates the department of environmental conservation as the mandatory lead agency for environmental quality review of any action consuming over 20 megawatts; requires environmental quality review for any action within 10 miles of a federally recognized Indian nation's territory.

May 22, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 9182B

Prohibits allocation of economic development power to data centers; provides for certain caps on amounts and eligibility for industrial development agency financial assistance; provides for the return of industrial development agency-awarded financial assistance if certain job levels are not maintained within 5 years of project completion; designates the department of environmental conservation as the mandatory lead agency for environmental quality review of any action consuming over 20 megawatts; requires environmental quality review for any action within 10 miles of a federally recognized Indian nation's territory.

May 21, 2026: print number 10852b

Local government: financing; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).

Apr 15, 2026: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/14/2026

AN ACT relating to data centers.

Mar 31, 2026: returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

DCEO-DATA CENTERS

Jun 17, 2026: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

Use tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5786'26, HB 5787'26

Apr 15, 2026: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/14/2026

Use tax: other; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).

Apr 15, 2026: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/14/2026

Sales and use tax exemption for data centers repeal

Apr 22, 2025: Author added Carlson

Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified.

Mar 6, 2025: Author added Zeleznikar

Exemption of data centers modification for sales and use tax

Mar 17, 2026: Author added Boldon

Sales tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5786'26

Apr 15, 2026: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/14/2026

Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.

Apr 1, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers.

Feb 17, 2026: Left in Finance and Appropriations

Prohibiting the state or any political subdivision from subsidizing any data center in West Virginia

Jan 28, 2026: To House Government Organization

Data centers sales and use tax exemption repealed, and contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.

May 17, 2026: Author added Pursell

Certain defined terms maintained, and data center exemptions modified.

May 6, 2026: Author added Kozlowski

Data centers tax exemption repeal; contingent reduction in special education aid appropriation repeal

Apr 28, 2026: Author added Boldon

Data Centers

Mar 11, 2026: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 484

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

Feb 11, 2026: Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)

Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial and industrial exemptions, data centers.

Feb 11, 2026: Incorporated by Finance (HB897-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)

Sustainable aviation fuel income tax credit and exemptions for data centers and construction of sustainable aviation fuel facilities repealed, increased general fund amounts reallocated from repealed tax provisions to increase the renter's credit, and corresponding technical changes made.

May 8, 2025: Authors added Virnig and Jones

Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.

Apr 16, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, and data centers exempted from paying sales tax on electricity purchases.

Mar 12, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy

Data Center Community Reinvestment Act of 2026

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Aug 13, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties.

Jul 10, 2026: Referred to Finance

In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties.

Jun 25, 2026: Referred to Finance

Creates new provisions related to the construction of data centers

May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2026

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Jul 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions

Mar 25, 2026: Referred to committee: Finance

AN ACT relating to data centers.

Mar 2, 2026: to Committee on Committees (S)

Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted

Jun 3, 2026: Referred to committee: Ways and Means

Various data center exemptions and provisions modifications

Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Certain data centers tax exemption modification

Jan 30, 2025: Referred to Taxes

In computer data center equipment incentive program, further providing for definitions, for application for certification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax refund program, for notification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax exemption program and for notification and records.

Jul 10, 2026: Referred to Finance

In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment of revenue-neutral reconciliation; providing for educational tax credits; in manufacturing and investment tax credit, further providing for business firms and for tax credit certificates; repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; in general provisions, providing for data centers; prohibiting the imposition of a tax on gross receipts received from the sale of electric energy; imposing a penalty; and making repeals.

Jun 26, 2026: Referred to Rules

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers, delayed effective date.

Mar 3, 2026: Senate committee offered

Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

Feb 10, 2026: Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation

Repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; and, in general provisions, providing for data centers.

Jun 26, 2026: Referred to Finance

In Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for application for certification and for separation of facilities, providing for additional eligibility requirements, further providing for notification, for revocation of certification, for application for certification and for separation of facilities, providing for additional eligibility requirements and further providing for notification and records and for revocation of certification.

Apr 23, 2026: Referred to Finance

Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal

Jan 28, 2026: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment incentive program; in general provisions, providing for transfer of tax from certain sale of computer data equipment; and establishing a restricted account in the Motor License Fund.

May 27, 2026: Referred to Finance

Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

Mar 5, 2026: Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation

Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000.

Feb 6, 2026: Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.

Jan 30, 2026: First reading, referred to Finance.

Relating to the temporary sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property related to data centers and large data center projects.

Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Finance

Repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment incentive program; in general provisions, providing for transfer of tax from certain sale of computer data equipment; and establishing a restricted account in the Motor License Fund.

Jun 4, 2026: Referred to Finance

Computer data center; application; deadline

Jan 22, 2026: House COM Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

Apr 2, 2026: Referred to Revenue & Taxation for concurrence recommendation