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  1. Wisconsin gubernatorial election centers on data center development issues involving candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany.
  2. Shannon Zimmerman influenced state policy regarding data centers in Wisconsin on September 7th.

Microsoft Backs Wisconsin Tax Exemption Bill for Data Center Industry

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What happened

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Microsoft backed a tax exemption bill for the data center industry authored by Shannon Zimmerman. This legislation grants tax exemptions for data center equipment and software in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue estimates the exemption would reduce state revenue by $1.6 billion.

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Why it matters

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The bill, which Shannon Zimmerman authored, is intended to facilitate a data center building boom in Wisconsin. This move is part of ongoing state policy discussions regarding data center development in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin gubernatorial election centers on data center development issues involving candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany.

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Who's involved

  • MicrosoftBacked the tax exemption bill for the data center industry.
  • Shannon ZimmermanAuthored the legislation granting tax exemptions for data center equipment.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • MicrosoftSpeculative

    Might boost Microsoft's infrastructure investment due to the tax exemption.

  • CoreWeaveSpeculative

    Could increase demand for CoreWeave's critical AI infrastructure supply.

  • IRENSpeculative

    May drive increased demand for IREN's long-term AI cloud services.

  • Constellation EnergySpeculative

    Could increase demand for high-volume power supply from Constellation Energy.

  • Nebius GroupSpeculative

    Might increase demand for Nebius Group's dedicated AI infrastructure capacity.

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Within Wisconsin gubernatorial election centers on data center development issues involving candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany.

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