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Adds to existing law to establish limitations on consumptive use of water for cooling certain data centers. (HB 895, ID)
Prohibits data centers from consuming water for cooling purposes unless the water is supplied by a municipal, water district, or water and sewer district water system.
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AN ACT relating to taxation; amending Section 63-3622VV, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Information Technology Equipment Sales Tax exemption; amending Section 63-4502, Idaho Code, to limit eligibility for the tax exemption for new capital investments and to make technical corrections; amending Section 50-2903, Idaho Code, to provide a correct code reference; and declaring an emergency and providing retroactive application. (HB 897, ID)
Adds two criteria for qualification for data center tax break: ensuring water usage is compatible with local supply and using cost-covering electricity rates; narrows the original sales tax exemption to […]
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Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. (H0820, ID)
Adds criteria for qualification for a data center tax exemption: confirming water consumption availability and covering electricity-related costs. Narrows the original sales tax exemption to only be applicable to servers. […]
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Data center grid-power demand to rise 22% in 2025, nearly triple by 2030 | S&P Global
Data centers in the US are projected to increase their grid power demand by 22% by the end of 2025, reaching nearly three times the current demand by 2030. The […]
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An act relating to taxation; amending section 63-3622VV, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Information Technology Equipment Sales Tax Exemption; amending section 63-4502, Idaho Code, to limit eligibility for the tax exemption for new capital investments and to make technical corrections; and declaring an emergency. (H0609, ID)
Adds water efficiency and electricity cost-covering requirements for a data center tax break; narrows its applicability to only servers, prohibits beneficiaries from also claiming property tax exemption; sunsets tax break […]
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