In February 2026, Governor Tina Kotek supported a bill to double the property tax benefits for data centers from 5 to 10 years. The backlash from environmental and consumer groups and local activists was intense. Kotek quickly changed course with an amended bill to place a 1-year moratorium on new property tax breaks for data centers within Standard Enterprise Zones, which exist almost exclusively in western Oregon, impacting in particular Washi…
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