Incentives · checked 12 September 2026

La Porte Common Council terminated Microsoft's local tax abatement and the state DATA exemption is executed.

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Checked 12 September 2026

La Porte Common Council terminated Microsoft's local tax abatement and the state DATA exemption is executed.

What the evidence supports

The 2 March 2026 council minutes record unanimous adoption of Resolution R-3-2026, whose agenda title describes rescission of the 2024 Microsoft taxpayer agreement, including termination of the tax abatement. DataCenterData has not obtained the adopted resolution text and therefore does not independently state its full legal effect. IEDC showed the state DATA exemption as a pending accepted offer when checked.

Still unknown

Adopted resolution text and full legal effect; whether the IEDC DATA offer has been executed.

Confidence: medium — Municipal minutes describe adoption of a titled resolution; controlling signed text was not obtained. · 2 sources

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Evidence details

  1. La Porte Common Council minutes, March 2, 2026 → Gov. record

    Exact location Introduction of a Resolution; Bert Cook remarks identifying the 2024 Microsoft agreement; Motion/Vote – Adopt Resolution R-3-2026; and the following resolution caption

    What it supports Minutes record introduction and unanimous adoption of R-3-2026 under that agenda title. They are not the signed resolution text.

    Retrieved 12 September 2026 · published 2026-03-02

  2. IEDC Transparency Portal contract record, Microsoft Corporation (Project ID 425481, fund type DATA) → Gov. record

    Exact location status 'Pending Accepted Offer'; expected qualified investment $2,980,000,000; expected new jobs by contract end 200; no agreement PDF posted

    What it supports Portal observation that the state DATA exemption remained a pending accepted offer when checked. Not an executed agreement.

    Retrieved 11 September 2026 · published current as reviewed 2026-09-11

Counterevidence

None recorded.

Next check

Obtain the signed text of Resolution R-3-2026 and any executed IEDC DATA agreement

History

Correction · 11 September 2026 · DataCenterData review

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Field Incentives

From 35-year state sales-tax exemption for at least $1B eligible capital, with possible extensions; local and NIPSCO incentives referenced but not yet reconciled.

To Minutes record unanimous adoption of R-3-2026 under a title describing rescission of the 2024 taxpayer agreement and termination of its tax abatement; adopted resolution text not obtained; IEDC DATA exemption pending.

Why Correction chronology uses the recorded date 2026-09-11; the source event date remains 2026-03-02.

Evidence https://www.cityoflaporte.com/uploads/minutes/m_1932_Council-Mar.2-2026-Minutes.docx →

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