Connecticut SB 245: AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.

Status: FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding (as of 2026-03-23)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: SB 245

Subjects: Computer and data processing services, Tax incentives

Sponsors: Bill Buckbee, Josh Elliott, Kara Rochelle, Martha Marx, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Steven Winter

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 245
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1419

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
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AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA
CENTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 32-286 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2026): 3
(b) Any person that anticipates it will own, operate or be a colocation 4
tenant in a qualified data center in this state may apply to the 5
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to enter into 6
an agreement in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this 7
section, for exemption from the taxes imposed under chapters 203 and 8
219 as set forth in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, provided no 9
such application may be accepted by the commissioner on or after July 10
1, 2026. 11
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 32-286(b)

Raised Bill No. 245

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ET Joint Favorable C/R FIN

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