TN Rep. Behn proposes three-year pause on data center tax exemptions

Nashville lawmaker proposes pause on data center tax exemptions

Rep. Aftyn Behn is calling for a halt on state tax breaks for data centers. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)A Nashville Democrat is pushing a three-year freeze on state tax breaks for data centers along with requirements for the Tennessee Department of Revenue to report the amount of money the state is losing. Rep. Aftyn Behn said Tuesday she will file legislation for the 2027 session prohibiting the state from issuing tax exemptions fo…

TN Rep. Behn proposes three-year pause on data center tax exemptions

State Rep. Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville) says she plans to file the bill for the 2027 legislative session.

Tennessee gives sales tax breaks to data centers but has no legal way to track what they cost, and a 2027 bill would pause new exemptions for three years while the Department of Revenue finally counts

Rep. Aftyn Behn's Blank Check to Data Centers Act would also force per-facility disclosure of recipient names and counties for the first time.