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WashingtonWashingtonLawSB 6231
Data center tax exemption changes
Removes the sales and use tax exemption for replacement equipment in data centers.
Governor signed; Chapter 266, 2026 LawsApr 1 7 months ago
- Body
- Washington State Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Jan 20
- In effect since
- Jun 115 months ago
- Votes
- Senate 26-23, House 51-46
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
- Topics
- Data centers
Timeline
Jun 11 5 months ago
Apr 1 7 months ago
Mar 12 8 months ago
Feb 28 8 months ago
Jan 20 9 months ago
First reading in the Senate; requested by the Office of Financial Management
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Noel Frame
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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