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AlabamaAlabamaLawHB 399
Data Processing Center Tax Abatements
Limits the exemption period for data processing center tax abatements, requires collection of certain taxes on purchases, and extends the program sunset.
Enacted as Act 2026-573Apr 17 6 months ago
- Body
- Alabama Legislature
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Feb 5
- In effect since
- Jun 15 months ago
- Votes
- House 102-0, Senate 32-0
- Sponsors
- R (Republican)Republican
- Topics
- Data centers
Timeline
Apr 17 6 months ago
Apr 9 7 months ago
Mar 10 8 months ago
Feb 5 9 months ago
Read first time and referred to House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Sponsors
- R (Republican)Leigh Hulsey
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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