The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of La Crosse
Pro-Data Center Policies
Wisconsin offers certified data centers a sales-tax exemption on qualifying construction, equipment, operations, and electricity, provided they meet county-dependent investment minimums within five years. The source also describes the enacted law as a proposed measure, creating a conflict in its descriptions.
Rating and summary from Wisconsin statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of La Crosse.
current law · City of La CrosseEstablishes a temporary moratorium on data centers in the City of La Crosse by creating Section 115-413 of the municipal code.Wisconsin A 5384 (2026)
Timing
The source identifies Ordinance No. 5384 as establishing a temporary moratorium on data centers, but it does not state the moratorium's expiration date or ending condition.
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Establishes a temporary moratorium on data centers, restricting their development or operation during the moratorium period.
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