S.2346

Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.

Introduced·1/30/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2346 establishes property, tangible, sales, and use tax exemptions for qualified data centers to incentivize their location in the.

Rhode Island S2346 amends the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to create property, tangible, sales, and use tax exemptions for qualified data centers. These exemptions aim to attract and support the establishment of data centers in Rhode Island. The bill defines "qualified data center" and outlines the application process for obtaining tax exemptions. It also specifies the types of equipment and supplies eligible for exemption, including computer servers, routers, networking equipment, and other data center-related items.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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5
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Commerce: Be held for further study

6 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 10

12:00 AM

Senate Commerce Hearing

History

Mar 10

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 6

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)

Jan 30

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce