Pennsylvania tightens data center oversight in new budget

Pennsylvania tightens data center oversight in new budget

News ClipState Affairs·PA·7/13/2026

Pennsylvania's new budget includes provisions for tighter oversight of data centers. However, proposals to repeal a sales tax exemption and enact a moratorium on new data center applications were not included in the final budget.

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Pennsylvania's new budget keeps closer tabs on data centers, but leaves out a sales tax exemption repeal and a moratorium on new applications.