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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2655: Data center sales tax ex.

Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000.

Summary

  • Establishes a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain equipment and infrastructure for installation in eligible computer data centers, and related labor and services, subject to certain requirements.
  • Defines "eligible computer data center" as a computer data center that is located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000, and which meets certain minimum space and construction requirements.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 26, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Volz R-6Alex Ybarra R-13April Berg D-44Larry Springer D-45Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2655 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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