According to the Providence Business News, a bill proposing tax incentives for data center development in Rhode Island was tabled in May after the R.I. Division of Taxation raised concerns. The legislation, backed by the Data Center Coalition, aimed to exempt sales and use taxes on equipment and materials used in qualifying facilities. The proposal was part of a broader effort to attract large-scale data center investments to Opportunity Zone and Enterprise Zone properties across the state. However, the bill stalled due to warnings about potential budgetary risks and a lack of spending controls.

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