Illinois Gov. Pritzker to pause data center tax incentives, seeks new framework
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Natasha Korecki
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Summary
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker plans to suspend tax breaks for data centers applying to build in the state, pausing application processing starting July 1. He will call on lawmakers and groups to develop a new framework during the fall veto session. Pritzker had previously urged state lawmakers to suspend incentives for two years while they negotiate terms. The move taps into an issue seen as important to voters, and Pritzker is widely viewed as having 2028 White House aspirations.
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Pritzker will announce he will pause the processing of any applications to the tax incentive program handled by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity beginning July 1
Pritzker called on state lawmakers this year to suspend incentives for two years while they hammer out
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