Nebraska Governor Ends Data Center Tax Credits, Counties Pause Permits
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to end tax credits for large-scale data centers across the state, citing millions of dollars funneled through the program. The order also establishes a data center task force to provide recommendations to the Legislature. Additionally, several counties in Nebraska have paused data center permit approvals and construction.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued an executive order on Monday, halting tax credits for large-scale data centers statewide. The order will block data centers from receiving business incentives, including rebates for property and sales taxes, which the governor's office estimated to be $519 million in property tax exemptions alone.
In addition to ending these tax benefits, the executive order creates a dedicated task force to study data center development and provide recommendations to the Nebraska Legislature. This move comes as discussions about data centers intensify across the country, and several counties within Nebraska have already enacted their own pauses on data center permit approvals and construction.