Storey County is seeking to change tax incentives for data centers
Storey County, Nevada, is advocating for significant changes to the state's tax incentive program for data centers. The county has submitted a bill request to Nevada lawmakers proposing a shorter duration for tax breaks, stricter requirements, more public disclosures, and a ban on incentives for projects on federal land.
Storey County, a rural area in Nevada that has seen a surge in data center development, is advocating for significant changes to the state's tax incentive program for the industry. The county has formally submitted a bill request to Nevada lawmakers, proposing an overhaul of the existing tax breaks.
The proposed revisions include reducing the duration of tax incentives, implementing more stringent requirements for beneficiaries, increasing public transparency regarding these projects, and preventing the use of incentives for data center developments on federal land. While this proposal does not go as far as some other calls to entirely eliminate or pause tax breaks, it signals a notable shift in the political landscape surrounding data center development in the state over the past year.