Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia.
Summary
Retail sales and use tax; commercial and industrial exemptions; data centers. Provides that, between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2030, the retail sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment or enabling software purchased or leased for use in a data center shall not apply for such equipment if it is purchased or leased for use in a data center that is constructed after July 1, 2025, in Planning District 8.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104310D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
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