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Senate Bill 265 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 5, 2026
Senate Bill 265 Alabama 2026 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended
Description

Under the Tax Incentive Reform Act, abatements of noneducational ad valorem taxes, construction related transaction taxes, and certain recording taxes are authorized for industrial development purposes, including for the development of data processing centers.

This bill would limit the maximum exemption period for abatements available for data processing centers to 20 years beginning January 1, 2027, would require data processing centers to pay state sales and use taxes on purchases made by certain large data processing centers beginning January 1, 2027, and provide for the distribution of proceeds from the taxes, and would extend the sunset date for data processing center abatements.

Subjects
Taxation & Revenue

Bill Actions

S

Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature