Shapiro pitches data center incentives as budget deadline approaches
- Jun 2
- 1 min read
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office has released a full, detailed version of its proposed incentives for data center developers ahead of Pennsylvania’s June 30 budget deadline.
The proposal would add conditions for the projects to receive a major state tax exemption and participate in preferential tax zone programs. These standards, which the administration is calling the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development, are an “important part” of “broader conversations as budget negotiations continue,” a spokesperson for the administration told Spotlight PA.
Shapiro and other governors are balancing the desire to attract data centers and their economic benefits — particularly construction jobs — with concerns from environmental groups and affected communities about the impact the projects will have on air and water quality, water supply, and energy prices.
The majority leader for the Republican-controlled state Senate, Joe Pittman (R., Indiana), previously told Spotlight PA he wants to ensure Pennsylvania remains competitive when it comes to attracting data centers.
