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Washington state rolls back sales tax carveouts for data centers

By Amy Miller ( April 6, 2026, 22:16 GMT | Insight) -- Washington state is rolling back a sales tax carveout for replacing data center equipment after Governor Bob Ferguson signed SB 6231 into law last week. Washington is just one of several US states this year reconsidering tax benefits for data centers that power artificial intelligence tools as they face growing local resistance. Virginia lawmakers will work out their differences over data center tax exemptions in a special budget session later this month. Washington state is rolling back a sales tax carveout for replacing data center equipment after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed SB 6231 into law last week....

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