Wisconsin Data Center Tax Exemption Under Review by David Crowley
What happened
David Crowley stated that he would sign a bill to repeal the sales tax exemption for data centers if elected governor on November 3. This exemption was part of a 2023-25 budget provision signed by Governor Tony Evers in July 2023. The exemption currently allows data centers operating in Wisconsin to avoid sales tax, resulting in over $2 billion in lost sales tax revenue for the state, primarily from locations like Port Washington and Mount Pleasant.
From milwaukeecourier.com
Why it matters
The ongoing data center boom in Wisconsin has led to a significant loss of state sales tax revenue. The proposal to repeal the exemption, put forward by four Republican lawmakers, would shift state revenue and potentially increase operating costs for data center operators in the state.
From milwaukeecourier.com
Who's involved
- David CrowleyDemocratic nominee for Wisconsin governor who pledged to repeal the tax exemption.
- Port WashingtonCity where the tax exemption issue was discussed.
- WisconsinState where the data center sales tax exemption is currently active.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Port WashingtonSpeculative
The repeal of the tax exemption might increase operating costs for data centers in the area.
- Vantage Data CentersSpeculative
The repeal of the tax exemption could increase operational costs for Vantage Data Centers in Wisconsin.
- WisconsinSpeculative
The repeal of the tax exemption may shift state revenue and change the investment climate in Wisconsin.
- MicrosoftSpeculative
The repeal of the tax exemption could increase operating costs for Microsoft.
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The entities involved
- David Crowley
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