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Elbert County lobbyists say competing data‑center bills face long odds as state budget tightens
Summary
Elbert County lobbyists told commissioners that House Bill 26‑1030 (a proposed 100% sales‑tax exemption for data‑center equipment) and Senate Bill 102 (environmental restrictions) are in tension, carry sizeable fiscal impacts, and may stall as lawmakers confront a $1.5 billion shortfall.
Steve Belsky and Tim Coleman, Elbert County’s lobbyists, briefed the Board on two competing data‑center measures and warned that the bills face an uphill path as the legislature grapples with a large budget shortfall.
The lobbyists said HB 26‑1030, introduced on the first day of session, originally would grant a 100% state sales and use tax exemption for qualified data‑center purchases. They also described SB 102 as effectively the opposite proposal — a bill from environmental proponents that would require renewable energy and other…
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