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Washington Data Center Tax Bill
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Executive Summary
Washington's SB 6231 would end a data center tax break, prompting warnings about slower upgrades, job risks, and legal uncertainty
- Senate Bill 6231 passed the Washington Legislature and is on Gov Bob Ferguson's desk
- The bill removes a tax exemption used for data center upgrades and refurbishments
- Backers say the change would discourage new, more energy efficient servers and energy infrastructure
- Critics warn companies may keep older equipment and slow modernization
- A PwC analysis cited in the text says data centers support more than 47,000 statewide jobs
- Data centers generated $1.8 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2023
- The text says retroactive changes could create legal uncertainty for existing investment commitments
Quick Facts
- What: SB 6231 removes a data center tax exemption
- Where: Washington state and its data center sector
- Why: To weigh tax policy against jobs, energy goals, and legal certainty
- Who: Gov Bob Ferguson and Washington lawmakers
- When: After passage by the state Legislature
Featured Article
Washington State Senate Bill 6231 removes a data center upgrade tax exemption, with Gov. Bob Ferguson deciding sign or veto amid clean energy and grid planning concerns.
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Washington state legislators passed Senate Bill 6231, which removes a data center tax exemption as Gov. Bob Ferguson weighs a sign-or-veto decision.
Washington Senate Bill 6231 removes a data center tax exemption, and an op-ed warns the change could reduce modernization investment and affect jobs and tax revenue.