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The Data Centers Bill
Tax break for new data centers in east Washington county
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.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would let data center builders avoid paying sales tax on construction supplies, meaning less tax money for the state.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Tax breaks could lure big tech projects to the county, but they also reduce revenue that could fund schools and roads for everyday residents.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill offers a retail sales and use tax exemption.
- It applies to construction and equipment of new data centers.
- Only data centers in a county east of the Cascades with at least 500,000 people qualify.
- The exemption would lower state tax revenue if enacted.
- Sponsored by both Democratic and Republican representatives.
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