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Brown County

Mixed Data Center Policies

Kansas offers qualifying data centers a 20-year sales-tax exemption, conditional on major investment, job, water, security, and power commitments. Facilities with demand of 75 MW or more face stricter utility costs and service terms, while some large sites may have limited ability to connect and export power through July 2027.

Rating and summary from Kansas statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Brown County.

Specific to Brown County only.

expired · County measure

Pauses approval of data center projects in Brown County for 18 months while the county develops land-use rules.Brown County Resolution 2026-10 (2026)

What this means

The measure would pause approvals for data center projects for 18 months, while the county develops land-use rules. That could significantly delay new centers and expansions, though the minutes do not say it would stop existing centers from operating.

Timing

Ends: 18 months after adoption

Resolution 2026-10 establishes an 18-month moratorium on approval of projects involving data centers, battery energy storage systems, solar energy, chip manufacturing, and cryptocurrency improvements in Brown County.

People behind it

Lucas Heinen
Moved to adopt Resolution 2026-10 establishing the development moratorium.
William Pollock
Seconded the motion to adopt Resolution 2026-10.
Brown County Planning Commission
Recommended adoption of the 18-month moratorium addressed in Resolution 2026-10.

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An 18-month development moratorium restricts approval of projects involving data centers in Brown County, Kansas, while potential land-use regulations for such projects are developed.

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