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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1846

HB 1846: Data centers tax preference

Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers.

Summary

  • Expands and extends the existing sales and use tax exemption for data centers in rural counties.
  • Establishes a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of eligible server equipment, and related labor and services, for eligible data centers in counties with a population over 800,000.
  • Requires a qualifying business operating a new data center to attain a specified sustainable design or green building standard certification within three years after being placed in service.
  • Requires data centers receiving an exemption to be developed under a community workforce agreement or project labor agreement, for new construction work performed on computer data center site.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1846), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 267, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2022
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 10, 2022
  5. Partly vetoedMar 31, 2022
  6. LawMar 31, 2022
Prime sponsor
April Berg (D-44)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2022
Session law
Chapter 267, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1846, ESHB 1846

AN ACT Relating to providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1846
68 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican122900
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1846
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican71300
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 1492 by Schoesler (page 28, line 19)

March 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1846
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22700
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (ESHB 1846)
  2. Chapter 267, 2022 Laws. (ESHB 1846)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESHB 1846)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1846)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1846)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1846)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1846)
  8. President signed. (ESHB 1846)
  9. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1846)
  10. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1846)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1846)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1846)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1846)
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1846)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1846)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1846)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1846)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1846)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1846)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1846)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1846)
  25. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1846)
  26. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Finance.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1846 in other sessions

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