UPDATED: Senate approves new data center tax breaks

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The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a new tax incentive for data centers that have been criticized nationally for creating few jobs even if they make heavy investments.

Senators voted 34-6 to approve a bill exempting data centers from state and local sales taxes if they invest at least $250 million and employ 20 people.

"Kansas isn't just missing out on data centers, we're actively turning them away," said Republican state Sen. Joe Claeys of Maize . . .

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