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Beshear Challenges Data Center Tax Breaks | Lexington News
Governor Andy Beshear is fighting back against Kentucky’s sweeping tax breaks for data centers, calling them unnecessary for wealthy tech giants and demanding the state roll back existing exemptions. Despite vetoing the bills that created and expanded the 2024-2025 Qualified Data Center Project Initiative — which offers up to 50 years of sales tax relief for projects investing $450 million without job or wage requirements — lawmakers are now signaling potential cuts. A new executive order from Beshear sets strict environmental and financial benchmarks: developers must prove they can fund…
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