State and local policy
Legislature policy records
Recorded policy actions issued by legislature authorities.
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| Scope | Authority | Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Stage | Effective | Timing | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Adopted—not yet effective | Reporting | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center energy and sound reporting to the Energy Commission and local agencies Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | Adopted—not yet effective | Operation | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center transmission, distribution and generation tariffs required Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | Adopted—not yet effective | Permitting | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Water conditions before local data center permits Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Adopted—not yet effective | Reporting | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center water-use estimates and annual water-use reports Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | Adopted—not yet effective | Operation | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Commission assessment of data center rate structures Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | Adopted—not yet effective | Interconnection | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Commission tariffs for data center interconnection and service Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | Adopted—not yet effective | Permitting | 1 January 2027 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | CEQA applies to data center entitlements Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| New Jersey New Jersey | New Jersey Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | 27 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Semi-annual data center water and energy reports to the BPU Primary source |
| New Jersey New Jersey | New Jersey Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 27 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | End Data Center Tax Credits Act cuts Next New Jersey credits Primary source |
| Delaware Delaware | Delaware General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 26 August 2026 | None scheduled | Large energy use facility rate class and service agreements (85 Del. Laws c. 440) Primary source |
| Delaware Delaware | Delaware General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 26 August 2026 | None scheduled | Public bodies barred from data center nondisclosure agreements (85 Del. Laws c. 447) Primary source |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HD.6293 physical AI infrastructure (data center) transparency provisions (filed petition) Primary source |
| Maine Maine | Maine Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 29 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data centers excluded from business equipment exemption and Dirigo incentives Primary source |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts Senate Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 July 2026 | Senate amendment 193 (S.3213) data center clean-energy and water permit conditions (rejected) Primary source |
| Nebraska Nebraska | Nebraska Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | More than one stage | 18 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center cost recovery and annual reporting duties Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | 12 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Annual data center energy and water reporting Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 7 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | S.L. 2026-41 s. 44.4 repeals datacenter electricity exemptions Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | 7 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Quarterly datacenter electricity-tax reporting (S.L. 2026-42) Primary source |
| New Jersey New Jersey | New Jersey Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 7 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Large data center electric service standards required of the BPU Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2026 | Scheduled 30 June 2029 | Pause on new data-center tax-relief applications Primary source |
| Florida Florida | Florida Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | SB 484 (2026): large load tariffs and large-scale data center water permits (ch. 2026-65) Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Operation | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Cooling-water limit for new data centers (Idaho Code 42-252) Primary source |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HEA 1210 (2026): local payment condition on new data center sales tax certificates Primary source |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | S.3166 conditions on the qualified data center exemption Primary source |
| Nebraska Nebraska | Nebraska Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | LB 901 (2026) repeal of the data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma | Oklahoma Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026 (HB 2992) Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | PUC may charge data centers for reviewing service agreements Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Separate electric service terms and water reporting for data centers Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data Center Electricity Consumption Tax (2026 Special Session I budget, Item 3-5.24) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center air permits: Tier 4 equivalent generator emission limits (Va. Code 10.1-1322.6) Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Replacement-equipment exemption removed Primary source |
| Delaware Delaware | Delaware General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 353 (2026): proposed statewide data center moratorium Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Illinois General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data Center Investment program tax exemptions and credits Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Illinois General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 16 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Public Act 104-0468 amendment to the data center investment section Primary source |
| Oregon Oregon | Oregon Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 5 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Enterprise-zone limits for data centers Primary source |
| New Jersey New Jersey | New Jersey Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act (introduced) Primary source |
| Alabama Alabama | Alabama Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Limits on data processing center tax abatements (Act 2026-573) Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Illinois General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 1 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Emission standards for data center backup generator permits Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 19 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Act 242 (2026): data centers excluded from new provider tax exemption Primary source |
| Utah Utah | Utah Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 6 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Local incentives for large load data centers barred from May 2027 Primary source |
| Utah Utah | Utah Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | 6 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Water-use reporting for new large data centers (H.B. 76) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 13 March 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HB 4983 (2026) authorizes the 145 CSR 20 certification rule Primary source |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 1 January 2026 | Scheduled 1 January 2031 | Commission assessment of data center cost shifts Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 January 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HEA 1601 (2025): data center exemption chapter extended to quantum and advanced computing networks Primary source |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | HD.5404 data center electricity cost petition Primary source |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Vetoed | Reporting | Never took effect (vetoed) | Ended 11 October 2025 | AB 93 data center water-use reporting (vetoed) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center equipment sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| Florida Florida | Florida Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 August 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HB 7031 (2025) section 46 amends the data center property exemption Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 11 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HB 2014: certified microgrid and high impact data center program; local preemption Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 10 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | 2025 Wisconsin Act 16: data center tax incremental district exception Primary source |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Construction | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | SEA 431 (2025): conditions on data center construction by foreign-adversary companies Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data centers excluded from economic development electric rate discounts Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Security review before incentives for qualified data centers Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center 20-year sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Minnesota Minnesota | Minnesota Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Electricity exemption removed after June 2025 Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Vetoed | Incentive | Never took effect (vetoed) | Ended 30 June 2025 | H.B. 96 cutoff on new data center exemption agreements (item vetoed) Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 27 June 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HB 775 (2025), Acts ch. 98, sec. 34: qualified data center project investment thresholds Primary source |
| Oregon Oregon | Oregon Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 16 June 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | POWER Act: separate rate class for 20 MW+ large energy use facilities (data centers) Primary source |
| Minnesota Minnesota | Minnesota Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Permitting | 15 June 2025 | None scheduled | Water-use permit conditions for large data centers Primary source |
| Minnesota Minnesota | Minnesota Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 15 June 2025 | None scheduled | Annual fee on qualified large-scale data centers Primary source |
| Minnesota Minnesota | Minnesota Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | None scheduled | 2025 data center act (H.F. 16) Primary source |
| Iowa Iowa | Iowa General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 6 June 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | 2025 duration limits on data center fuel and electricity exemptions Primary source |
| Montana Montana | Montana Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 13 May 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | 2025 amendments to data center property class and sale of data center power Primary source |
| California California | California Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 31 January 2026 | AB 1095 data center waste-heat financing (did not pass) Primary source · Reviewed alternate official source (23 September 2026) |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 17 April 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Enterprise data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Arkansas Arkansas | Arkansas General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Act 548 of 2025 amendments to the data center sales and use tax exemption Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 2 April 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Enterprise data center use tax exemption Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Informational—not binding | More than one stage | Not a binding measure | None scheduled | JLARC study: Data Centers in Virginia (2024) Primary source |
| Louisiana Louisiana | Louisiana Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | More than one stage | 4 December 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales and use tax exemption for approved data center facilities Primary source |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Court Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Qualified data center sales and use tax exemption (St. 2024, c. 238) Primary source |
| New Jersey New Jersey | New Jersey Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 25 July 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Next New Jersey Program tax credits for AI and AI data center businesses Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 15 July 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center equipment sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 15 July 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center project approval program (KRS 154.20-226) Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 1 July 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024 (ch. 411, SB 474) Primary source |
| Arkansas Arkansas | Arkansas General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | 3 May 2024 | None scheduled | Act 173 amendments to the Arkansas Data Centers Act Primary source |
| Mississippi Mississippi | Mississippi Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 30 January 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Major Economic Impact Act amendments for certain data center projects (2024) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 October 2023 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center certification by WEDC (Wis. Stat. 238.40) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | More than one stage | 1 October 2023 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center sales and use tax exemption (Wis. Stat. 77.54(70)) Primary source |
| Arkansas Arkansas | Arkansas General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023 (Act 851) Primary source |
| Arkansas Arkansas | Arkansas General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Act 819 of 2023 data center sales and use tax exemption Primary source |
| Georgia Georgia | Georgia General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | 9 May 2022 | Scheduled 31 December 2031 | Act 842 revises thresholds and extends exemption Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 January 2022 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Computer data center equipment sales and use tax exemption Primary source |
| Connecticut Connecticut | Connecticut General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2021 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center tax exemptions (section 32-286) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | 2021 extension of the data center certification cutoff to 2033 Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2020 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales and use tax exemption for data center server equipment Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2020 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center sales and use tax exemption (Tax-General 11-239) Primary source |
| Missouri Missouri | Missouri General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 28 August 2018 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data storage center sales and use tax exemption Primary source |
| North Dakota North Dakota | North Dakota Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Expired, repealed, vetoed or blocked action | Expired | Incentive | 1 January 2015 | Ended 31 December 2020 | Earlier data center sales tax exemption (expired 2020) Primary source |
| Nebraska Nebraska | Nebraska Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | Repealed | Incentive | 1 January 2013 | Ended 1 July 2026 | Former sales tax exemption for data center property used outside Nebraska Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2010 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center retail sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | 1 September 2000 | None scheduled | Sales tax exemption for Internet data center operators Primary source |
| Alaska Alaska | Alaska State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | CSSB 250 data center utility-cost and contract bill (passed Senate only) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Computer data center tax relief Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2119 earlier data center certification cutoff (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2452 (2026) county comprehensive plans to designate data center land uses (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2467 repeal of data center incentives (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2631 (2026) repeal of computer data center tax relief (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2702 (2026) data center tax relief repeal and TPT to solar fund (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2738 (2026) cost responsibility agreements for data center tax relief (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2820 (2026) data center incentive repeal and energy/water requirements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 2949 (2026) large data centers to pay their energy costs (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | HB 4009 (2026) State Land Department map of state land for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | SB 1380 (2026) large load customers incl. data centers to pay energy costs (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | SB 1463 (2026) repeal of computer data center tax relief (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | SB 1467 (2026) repeal of computer data center tax relief (did not pass) Primary source |
| Arizona Arizona | Arizona Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 June 2026 | SB 1799 data center certification changes (did not pass) Primary source |
| Colorado Colorado | Colorado General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 7 May 2026 | House Bill 26-1030 data center incentive program (did not pass) Primary source |
| Colorado Colorado | Colorado General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 30 April 2026 | House Bill 26-1246 consumer-regulated electric utilities (did not pass) Primary source |
| Colorado Colorado | Colorado General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 30 April 2024 | Senate Bill 24-085 data center sales and use tax rebate (did not pass) Primary source |
| Colorado Colorado | Colorado General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 11 May 2026 | Senate Bill 26-102 on large-load data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Florida Florida | Florida Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales tax exemption for data center property Primary source |
| Florida Florida | Florida Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Reporting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 March 2026 | HB 1517 (2026) data center disclosure bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| Florida Florida | Florida Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 March 2026 | CS/SB 1118 (2026): public records exemption for data center location plans (did not pass) Primary source |
| Georgia Georgia | Georgia General Assembly (vetoed by the Governor) Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Vetoed | Incentive | Never took effect (vetoed) | Ended 7 May 2024 | HB 1192 (2024) data center certificate pause, vetoed Primary source |
| Hawaii Hawaii | Hawaii Legislature Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Informational—not binding | Reporting | Not a binding measure | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HCR 206 (2026): working group to study large data center impacts Primary source |
| Hawaii Hawaii | Hawaii House of Representatives Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Informational—not binding | Reporting | Not a binding measure | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | HR 196 (2026): House request for a large data center study Primary source |
| Hawaii Hawaii | Hawaii State Senate Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Informational—not binding | Reporting | Not a binding measure | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | SR 90 (2026): Senate request for a large data center study Primary source |
| Iowa Iowa | Iowa General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center business sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Iowa Iowa | Iowa General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center sales and use tax refunds (Iowa Code 423.4) Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 4 April 2025 | House Bill 315 (2025) data center exemption limits (did not pass) Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 2 April 2026 | House Bill 609 (2026) data center exemption end date (did not pass) Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 2 April 2026 | House Bill 820 (2026) data center exemption limits (did not pass) Primary source |
| Idaho Idaho | Idaho Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 2 April 2026 | House Bill 897 (2026) data center exemption limits (did not pass) Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Illinois General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5513 on hyperscale data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Illinois General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 4016 on hyperscale data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Scheduled 1 July 2027 | HEA 1406 (2026) section 27: state study of data center tax incentives and impacts Primary source |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Local property tax exemption for data center IT equipment (IC 6-1.1-10-44) Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 10 April 2026 | Senate Bill 400 (2026) on data center closed-loop cooling Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 10 April 2026 | Senate Bill 526 (2026) on zoning conditions for the data center exemption Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 10 April 2026 | Senate Bill 531 (2026) on data centers in drought counties Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 30 April 2024 | Senate Bill 545 (2024) data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Kansas Kansas | Kansas Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 30 April 2024 | Substitute for House Bill 2450 (2024) data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 15 April 2026 | HB 544 (2026): Kentucky Ratepayer Protection Act for 100 MW+ data centers Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 15 April 2026 | HB 593 (2026): data center electric-service contract and tariff requirements Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 15 April 2026 | HB 856 (2026): data center water feasibility study and annual water-use report Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 15 April 2026 | SB 319 (2026): decommissioning plans for data centers on agricultural land Primary source |
| Kentucky Kentucky | Kentucky General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 15 April 2026 | SB 330 (2026): limits on public-agency nondisclosure agreements about data centers Primary source |
| Louisiana Louisiana | Louisiana Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 1 June 2026 | HB 1206 (2026): data center water-use permitting and reporting Primary source |
| Louisiana Louisiana | Louisiana Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 June 2025 | HCR 61 (2025): data center interagency natural-resource task force Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 30 June 2027 | Data center impact analysis and report (2025 ch. 10, SB 116) Primary source |
| Maryland (the construction limit applies only in Baltimore City) Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Utility RELIEF Act data center provisions (2026 ch. 353, HB 1532) Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Construction | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 April 2026 | HB 120 (2026) statewide data center construction moratorium (did not pass) Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 April 2026 | HB 560 (2026) repeal of data center tax exemptions (did not pass) Primary source |
| Maryland Maryland | Maryland General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Local option to reduce property tax on data center personal property (TP 7-248) Primary source |
| Maine Maine | Maine Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Vetoed | Permitting | Never took effect (vetoed) | Ended 29 April 2026 | L.D. 307 temporary halt on 20 MW data center approvals (vetoed) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5396 of 2025 to repeal the data center sales tax exemption (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5397 of 2025 to repeal the data center use tax exemption (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Proposal | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5399 of 2025, data center nondisclosure agreement prohibition act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5594 of 2026 for a moratorium on new data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5595 of 2026 for a moratorium on MPSC approvals of new enterprise data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5776 of 2026 on property tax exemption for public university data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5777 of 2026, large-scale data center life cycle financial responsibility act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5787 of 2026 tying the data center sales tax exemption to a construction labor act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5882 of 2026, data center planning and responsibility act on local moratoriums (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 5982 of 2026 requiring contested cases for data center utility contracts (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 6135 of 2026 on large-load electric rates for data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Construction | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 6137 of 2026, data center community benefit agreement act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Construction | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 6138 of 2026, data center water regulation act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Proposal | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 6140 of 2026, data center transparency act on nondisclosure agreements (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 6265 of 2026, data center reporting act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Renaissance zone levies not collected on data center property at a 2016 zone site (MCL 211.7ff(7)) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 1018 of 2026 for a moratorium on new data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 1020 of 2026 for a moratorium on MPSC approvals of new enterprise data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 1179 of 2026, data center transparency and accountability act (pending) Primary source |
| Michigan Michigan | Michigan Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 762 of 2025 on public reports of data center water and energy use (pending) Primary source |
| Minnesota Minnesota | Minnesota Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Qualified data center sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| Mississippi Mississippi | Mississippi Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 29 March 2025 | House Bill 1239 (2025) on data center exemption definitions Primary source |
| Mississippi Mississippi | Mississippi Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 16 April 2024 | Senate Bill 3106 (2024) on data center exemption definitions Primary source |
| Mississippi Mississippi | Mississippi Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 March 2025 | Senate Bill 3168 (2025) on data center exemption definitions and extensions Primary source |
| Montana Montana | Montana Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Class seventeen property tax rate for qualified data centers Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales tax exemptions for datacenter equipment (G.S. 105-164.13) Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | H 1002 (2025 Session): Rate Payer Protection Act (pending in committee) Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | H 1063 (2025 Session): Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act (pending in committee) Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | H 1180 (2025 Session): Data Center Amendments (pending in committee) Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | H 1189 (2025 Session): Datacenter Transparency Act (pending in committee) Primary source |
| North Carolina North Carolina | North Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 730 (2025-2026): Ratepayer Protection Act with data center siting and operation requirements (pending) Primary source |
| North Dakota North Dakota | North Dakota Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 17 January 2025 | House Bill 1427 on Public Service Commission siting of data centers (withdrawn) Primary source |
| North Dakota North Dakota | North Dakota Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales tax exemption for qualified data center IT equipment Primary source |
| North Dakota North Dakota | North Dakota Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 3 September 2026 | Senate Bill 2406 on data center nondisclosure agreements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Nebraska Nebraska | Nebraska Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Nebraska Advantage Act tier 2 benefits for large data center projects (closed to new applications after 2020) Primary source |
| New Hampshire New Hampshire | New Hampshire General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Construction | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 11 March 2026 | HB 1265 (2026) one-year data center construction moratorium bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| New Hampshire New Hampshire | New Hampshire General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 March 2026 | HB 1722 (2026) large-energy-use facility rate class bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| New Hampshire New Hampshire | New Hampshire General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 19 February 2026 | HB 1739 (2026) data-center campus incentives and grid agreements bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| New Hampshire New Hampshire | New Hampshire General Court Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 19 August 2026 | SB 439 (2026) municipal data center zoning bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| Nevada Nevada | Nevada Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 31 December 2056 | Partial tax abatement for a data center Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Data center permit moratorium bill (in committee) Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | Bill to repeal the Internet data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Responsible Data Center Development Act (passed both houses, not signed) Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | A9039-B/S8540-A Accountability of Costs for Data Centers Act (pending bill) Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Sustainable Data Centers Act (in committee) Primary source |
| New York New York | New York State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | Data center grid modernization surcharge bill (in committee) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | H.B. 646 Data Center Study Commission bill (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 706 (2026) on minimum requirements for data center customers (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 710 (2026) to prohibit public support for and limit construction of new data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 784 (2026) on data center water consumption reports (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 957 (2026) to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | H.B. 983 Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act (introduced) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | House Bill 999 (2026) to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | S.B. 374 bill to stop new data center sales tax exemptions (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 378 (2026), Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act (pending) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Ohio General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Interconnection | Not enacted | None scheduled | Senate Bill 381 (2026) requiring PUCO approval of data center grid interconnection agreements (pending) Primary source |
| Oregon Oregon | Oregon Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 27 June 2025 | HB 3698 (2025) data center water/electricity reporting and generator emissions (did not pass) Primary source |
| Oregon Oregon | Oregon Legislative Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Reporting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 27 June 2025 | SB 553 (2025) data center power-usage study (did not pass) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 1667 omnibus with data center incentive repeal (pending concurrence) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 1834 commercial data center regulation (passed House) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2150 data center energy and water reporting bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Proposal | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2151 data center ordinance assistance bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2198 repeal of the data center equipment incentive (passed House) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2359 changes to the data center equipment incentive (passed House) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2496 municipal pause on data center proposals (passed House) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Reporting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2515 commercial data center energy, water and noise transparency bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2650 data center certification prohibition and GRID standards (passed House) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 2760 data center water supply restoration bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 1345 optional municipal moratorium on high impact data center applications (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 1359 statewide hyperscale data center moratorium (in committee) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Proposal | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 1408 public agency nondisclosure agreements with data centers bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 939 AI, data center and emerging technology regulatory sandbox bill (pending) Primary source |
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 991 data center siting permitting process bill (pending) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Datacenter equipment and electricity sales tax exemption Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Bill 4583 (2026) "South Carolina Data Center Responsibility Act" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Bill 4925 (2026) "Datacenter": exemption extended to related persons (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Bill 5215 (2026) "Data Center Utility Costs" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Joint Resolution 5286 (2026) "Data Center Moratorium" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Bill 5484 (2026) "Energy Affordability Act" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | House Joint Resolution 5526 (2026) "Data Center Moratorium" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Reporting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | Senate Bill 724 (2026) "Commercial Data Center Water Usage Report" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | Senate Bill 784 (2026) "Energy" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | Senate Bill 867 (2026) "Data Center Development Act" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Carolina South Carolina | South Carolina General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 May 2026 | Senate Bill 902 (2026) "Data Center Siting Act" (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 4 February 2026 | House Bill 1005 (2026) data center sales tax exemption Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 20 February 2026 | House Bill 1246 (2026) on data center nondisclosure agreements Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | House Bill 1301 (2026) data center electricity costs and moratorium Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | Senate Bill 127 (2026) on data center siting and noise Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | Senate Bill 128 (2026) on large-use data center water duties Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 13 February 2025 | Senate Bill 177 (2025) data center sales and use tax refund (did not pass) Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Construction | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | Senate Bill 232 (2026) hyperscale data center moratorium Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | Senate Bill 234 (2026) data center purchases tax exemption Primary source |
| South Dakota South Dakota | South Dakota Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 18 February 2026 | Senate Bill 235 (2026) alternative data center bill of rights Primary source |
| Utah Utah | Utah Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales tax exemption for qualifying data center equipment Primary source |
| Utah Utah | Utah Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Reporting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 6 March 2026 | H.B. 585 (2026) large data center energy reporting (did not pass) Primary source |
| Utah Utah | Utah Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 6 March 2026 | S.B. 318 (2026) data center non-disclosure agreements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Reporting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Department of Energy data center waste-heat work group and report (2026 c. 591) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center fixtures at 100 percent of cost-approach value (2026 Special Session I budget, Item 3-5.18) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Data center fixtures assessed by the cost approach for real property tax (Va. Code 58.1-3295.3) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Separate local property-tax class for data center computer equipment (Va. Code 58.1-3506 A 43) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 1101 (2026): data center revenue in the school funding formula (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 1132 (2026): local use of data center tax revenue for residential energy programs (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 1515 (2026): proposed temporary pause on local data center approvals (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 154 (2026): public notice of data center emergency generator operation (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 1984 (2025): data center distance from parks, schools and homes (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2026 (2025): local zoning review for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2028 (2025): one-time school fee from new data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2101 (2025): SCC proceedings on data center cost allocation (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2377 (2025): water-saving cooling in local comprehensive plans for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2422 (2025): separate utility customer class for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2428 (2025): digital asset mining in the data center property-tax class (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2578 (2025): clean-energy and generator conditions on the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2684 (2025): stranded-cost plan for new data center customers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2685 (2025): pausing the data center sales-tax exemption for new Planning District 8 data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2712 (2025): local authority to require water, sound and power estimates for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | HB 2715 (2025): wage conditions on the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 503 (2026): recovering data-center-driven utility costs from data center customers (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 511 (2026): local zoning review for data centers (incorporated into HB 153; did not pass on its own) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Reporting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 589 (2026): monthly reporting of water supplied to data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 591 (2026): statement of Commonwealth policy on data centers (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 607 (2026): DEQ study of aggregate air pollution from data center generators (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | HB 641 (2026): data center land preservation tax (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 658 (2026): SCC review of cost allocation between data centers and other customers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 784 (2026): annual public report on data center sales-tax exemptions (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 824 (2026): work group on data center energy generation and storage (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 897 (2026): clean-energy conditions on the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | HB 961 (2026): narrowing the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1045 (2025): data centers only on industrial-classified property (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1046 (2025): noise, notice and generator-disclosure conditions for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1196 (2025): energy-efficiency conditions on the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1243 (2025): distribution infrastructure costs for data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1358 (2025): underground transmission pilot with costs assigned to data center customers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 1425 (2025): ending the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | SB 334 (2026): public hearing before localities convey easements for data center operations (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 336 (2026): SCC evaluation of data center generator tiers (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 393 (2026): data center land preservation tax (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 417 (2026): reclaimed-water condition for Cloud Computing Cluster grants (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | SB 465 (2026): energy-efficiency conditions on the data center sales-tax exemption (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 466 (2026): distribution infrastructure costs for data centers (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Construction | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 521 (2026): rainwater harvesting at new or expanded data centers (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | SB 552 (2026): DEQ site-assessment standards for large data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 899 (2025): local zoning provisions on data center water use (did not pass) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Incentive | Not enacted | None scheduled | SB 93 (2026): data center sales-tax exemption where a tenant is a bank (carried over) Primary source |
| Virginia Virginia | Virginia General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 22 February 2025 | SB 960 (2025): SCC proceedings on data center cost allocation (did not pass) Primary source |
| Vermont Vermont | Vermont General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Vetoed | More than one stage | Never took effect (vetoed) | Ended 29 May 2026 | H.727 sustainable data centers bill, veto sustained Primary source |
| Vermont Vermont | Vermont General Assembly Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Construction | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 29 May 2026 | S.205 (2026) AI data center moratorium bill (did not pass) Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | E2SHB 2515 data center (emerging large energy use facility) bill (passed House only) Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Expired, repealed, vetoed or blocked action | Expired | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | Ended 1 July 2026 | Refurbishment path of rural data center exemption expired Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 1 July 2048 | Rural-county data center use-tax exemption Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 1 July 2043 | Large-county data center use-tax exemption Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 1 July 2048 | Rural-county data center sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| Washington Washington | Washington State Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 1 July 2038 | Large-county data center sales-tax exemption Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Assembly Bill 1036 (2025) on data center nondisclosure agreements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Assembly Bill 1099 (2025) statewide data center moratorium (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Assembly Bill 722 (2025) on large energy customers and data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Assembly Bill 840 (2025) on data center energy and water requirements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Operation | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Senate Bill 1061 (2025) statewide data center moratorium (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Senate Bill 729 (2025) on large energy customers and data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Senate Bill 843 (2025) on data center energy and water requirements (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Wisconsin Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Proposal | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 March 2026 | Senate Bill 969 (2025) on data center nondisclosure agreements (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Scheduled 31 December 2055 | High impact data center property valuation and tax distribution Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 April 2025 | House Bill 3137 (2025): Relating to establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within the state (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | House Bill 4822 (2026): To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | House Bill 4854 (2026): Prohibiting the state or any political subdivision from subsidizing any data center in West Virginia (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Construction | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | House Bill 4948 (2026): To create a buffer zone between a data center and residence, school or house of worship (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | House Bill 5590 (2026): Create a limited and predictable water-quantity review framework for High Impact Data Centers (HIDCs) in West Virginia (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | House Bill 5620 (2026): To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 April 2025 | Senate Bill 583 (2025): Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | Senate Bill 623 (2026): Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within WV (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | Senate Bill 652 (2026): Relating to distribution of tax revenues collected from data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 14 March 2026 | Senate Bill 658 (2026): Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | More than one stage | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 April 2025 | Senate Bill 803 (2025): Relating to data centers (did not pass) Primary source |
| West Virginia West Virginia | West Virginia Legislature Legislature | State | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Incentive | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 12 April 2025 | Senate Bill 857 (2025): Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state (did not pass) Primary source |
| Wyoming Wyoming | Wyoming Legislature Legislature | State | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sales tax exemption for data processing services center equipment Primary source |
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