Nate Gustafson, Wisconsin State Representative of 55th District | Facebook
Nate Gustafson, Wisconsin State Representative of 55th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill modifies the criteria for what constitutes a qualified data center eligible for a sales and use tax exemption. Under the new provisions, the definition expands to include buildings housing individual, as well as networked, server computers. Furthermore, qualified data centers must allow the owner, operator, or tenant opportunities to rent or own space, utilities, and resources such as cooling capacity, security features, infrastructure, platforms, and managed services. The bill prohibits buildings used for cryptocurrency creation and blockchain transactions from being certified as qualified data centers. The changes will take effect on the first day of the third month following the bill's publication.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican-25th District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Daniel Knodl (Republican-24th District), Representative Rob Kreibich (Republican-28th District), Representative Jerry L. O'Connor (Republican-60th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), along one other co-sponsor.
Nate L. Gustafson has co-authored or authored another 33 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Gustafson graduated from Fox Valley Technical College in 2018 with an AS.
Gustafson, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2023 to represent the state's 55th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Rachael Cabral-Guevara.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB245 | 05/02/2025 | Modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE) |
| AB212 | 04/23/2025 | Registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE) |
| AB211 | 04/23/2025 | Exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban |
| AB197 | 04/15/2025 | A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE) |
| AB160 | 04/02/2025 | Eliminating daylight saving time in Wisconsin |
| AB56 | 02/24/2025 | Requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE) |
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