Months after session, weeks before election, Republicans propose repeal of data center tax break

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 1,014

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A group of four legislative Republicans, including two who aren’t running for reelection, announced this week proposed legislation that would repeal the sales tax exemption for data centers that was included in the 2023-25 budget.

The biennial budget signed into law in July 2023 exempts data center developers from paying sales and use taxes for the “sale of property and equipment to construct, renovate or operate data centers.” An analysis conducted by …

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