Bill Sponsors: IN HB1405 | 2019 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Taxation of data centers. Provides that a county or municipal fiscal body may designate an area in which a property tax exemption will be provided for certain enterprise information technology equipment. Provides a state sales and use tax exemption (exemption) for the purchase of certain data center equipment that is located in a data center that results in a minimum qualified investment within five years, ranging from at least $25,000,000 to more than $150,000,000 depending on the population of the county in which the data center is located. Provides that costs that meet the requirement are exempt from the state gross retail tax. Requires a qualified data center user to apply to the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) for a specific transaction award certificate (award certificate). Requires a qualified data center user to enter into an agreement with the IEDC as a condition of receiving an award certificate.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-05 - Public Law 256 [HB1405 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Edmond Soliday [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-004FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jim Pressel [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-020FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Matthew Lehman [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-079FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Carolyn Jackson [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-001FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Earl Harris [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Todd Huston [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-037FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mark Messmer [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-048FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Travis Holdman [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-019FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Ed Charbonneau [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-005FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Erin Houchin [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-047FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator James Buck [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-021FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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