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JLARC staff outlines seven tax-preference reviews for 2026, including data-center and veteran adaptive equipment exemptions
Summary
JLARC staff presented planned study questions for seven 2026 tax-preference performance reviews covering data-center sales tax exemptions, Main Street credits, equitable access to credit, exemptions for large private aircraft and renewable natural gas equipment, adaptive vehicle equipment for veterans, and a REET exemption for certain transfers to
On Sept. 17 JLARC staff presented planned study questions and timelines for seven tax-preference performance reviews the legislature directed JLARC to perform in 2026. The Citizens Commission for the performance measurement of tax preferences schedules reviews and JLARC will report preliminary results in July 2026 and proposed final reports in December 2026.
Pete Van Moorsel summarized the seven reviews: a sales-and-use tax exemption for server equipment and eligible power infrastructure at data centers in counties with population over 800,000 (King, Pierce, Snohomish); a B&O and public-utility-tax credit for contributions to Main Street programs; a B&O tax credit for contributions to the Equitable Access to Credit Program; a sales-and-use tax exemption for certain large private airplanes sold to…
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