RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers convened in Richmond for a brief special session Thursday as they have failed to reach an agreement on the state’s two-year budget, which is due by June 30.
The primary sticking point between the House and Senate is a sales and use tax exemption for data centers. The two chambers passed separate budgets that are more than $1 billion apart.
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Virginia lawmakers near budget deal as data center tax fight continues
Lead Senate budget negotiator Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Chesapeake) wants to end the tax exemption, which lawmakers say cost the state nearly $2 billion in tax revenue last year…