Senate introduces Municipal Tax Relief Act, Data Center Development Act and multiple resolutions

Jan 29, 2026

The reading clerk introduced bills including a Municipal Tax Relief Act authorizing up to 1% local sales tax for property tax relief and a Data Center Development Act to establish a data center office; several resolutions were referred to committees and calendars.

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The Senate opened its legislative business with a slate of bill and resolution introductions. The reading clerk announced a bill by Senators Elliott and Turner to enact a Municipal Tax Relief Act authorizing certain municipalities to impose up to a 1% sales tax to provide property tax relief for owner‑occupied homes and finance specified projects; the bill was referred to the Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee.

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