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Finance committee advances House Bill 186 to extend data-center exemption through 2032
Summary
At a Finance committee meeting, members unanimously passed House Bill 186, a 23-line measure extending a data-center tax exemption through 2032; a committee member warned Georgia has provided more than $1,000,000,000 in subsidies to data centers and urged leaders to invest revenue in services.
A Finance committee meeting advanced House Bill 186 on a unanimous voice/hand vote after brief discussion and a motion to "do pass." A committee member urged leaders to finish the bill and send it to the governor, saying the measure would continue an existing exemption through 2032.
Why it matters: Committee members flagged the fiscal scale of data-center tax breaks during debate, with one member saying Georgia has granted "over $1,000,000,000" in subsidies and urging that those funds be invested in health care, education and other local priorities rather than being absorbed by a small number of recipients.
Discussion and procedure: The chair introduced House Bill 186…
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