Administration pauses applications for sales tax exemptions until new statewide guardrails are in place
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has paused Massachusetts’ data center sales tax incentive program and unveiled a comprehensive framework aimed at ensuring future data center development does not increase energy costs, strain infrastructure, or negatively impact public health and the environment.
The administration announced Thursday that it will temporarily stop accepting applications for the Massachusetts Qualified Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption until stronger protections are established for residents, businesses and host communities…