Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits. Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs f…

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Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits. Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs from affecting local residents’ bills.

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Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits.
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